Report on penance in liturgy

PASTORAL ASPECT OF PENANCE

FREQUENT
CONFESSION
WHAT MUST BE DONE?

SEM. BORGJIE DISTURA
3RD YEAR THEOLOGY
SANCTA MARIA MATER ET REGINA SEMINARIUM
CAGAY, ROXAS CITY

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HAERENT ANIMO

TO THE CATHOLIC CLERGY ON PRIESTLY SANCTITY

Apostolic Exhortation by Pope St. Pius X on August 4, 1908.

It cannot be denied, and it is bitterly to
be deplored, that not infrequently one
finds priests who use the thunders of
their eloquence to frighten others from
sin, but seem to have no such fear for
themselves and become hardened in
their faults; a priest who exhorts and
arouses others to wash away without
delay the stains from their souls by due
religious acts, is himself so sluggish in
doing this that he delays even for
months; he who knows how to pour the health-giving oil and wine into
the wounds of others is himself content to lie wounded by the wayside,
and lacks the prudence to call for the saving hand of a brother which is
almost within his grasp. In the past and even to-day, in different places,
what great evils have resulted from this, bringing dishonor to God and
the Church, injuring the Christian flock and disgracing the priesthood!


MYSTICI CORPORIS CHRISTI

ON THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST

Encyclical of Pope Pius XII on June 29, 1943

“As you well know, Venerable Brethren, it
is true that venial sins may be expiated in
many ways which are to be highly
commended. But to ensure more rapid
progress day by day in the path of virtue,
we will that the pious practice of frequent
confession, which was introduced into
the Church by the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit, should be earnestly advocated. By
it genuine self-knowledge is increased,
Christian humility grows, bad habits are
corrected, spiritual neglect and tepidity
are resisted, the conscience is purified,
the will strengthened, a salutary self-control is attained, and grace is
increased in virtue of the Sacrament itself” (88).


MEDIATOR DEI

ON SACRED LITURGY

Encyclical of Pope Pius XII on November 20, 1947

Since the opinions expressed by some
about frequent confession are completely
foreign to the Spirit of Christ and His
Immaculate Spouse and are also most
dangerous to the spiritual life, let Us call
to mind what with sorrow We wrote
about this point in the Encyclical on the
Mystical Body. We urgently insist once
more that what We expounded in very
serious words be proposed by you for the
serious consideration and dutiful
obedience of your flock, especially to students for the priesthood and
young clergy.


MENTI NOSTRAE
HOLINESS IN PRIESTLY LIFE
Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Pius XII on September 23, 1950
"Let The Ordinaries be vigilant to see that
all their clergy frequently cleanse the
stains of their conscience in the
Sacrament of Penance".[52] Though we
are the ministers of Christ, we are,
nevertheless, wretched and weak; how
then can we ascend to the Altar and
handle the Sacred Mysteries unless we
make a frequent effort to expiate our sins
and cleanse ourselves? By means of
frequent Confession, "The right
knowledge of one's self is increased,
Christian humility is developed, perverse moral habits are uprooted,
negligence and spiritual torpor are resisted, the conscience is purified,
the will is fortified, salutary self-control is obtained, and an increase of
grace is secured by the very fact that the Sacrament is received"


SACERDOTII NOSTRI PRIMORDIA

ON ST. JOHN VIANNEY

Encyclical of Pope John XXIII on August 1, 1959

Then too it is our portent hope that priest
will take the lead in going frequently to
confession, with regularity and
devotion…This is virtually necessary if
they are to attain holiness.


PRESBYTERORUM ORDINIS

DECREE ON THE MINISTRY AND LIFE OF PRIESTS

Promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 7, 1965

The ministers of sacramental grace are
intimately united to Christ our Savior and
Pastor through the fruitful reception of the
sacraments, especially sacramental Penance, in
which, prepared by the daily examination of
conscience, the necessary conversion of heart
and love for the Father of Mercy is greatly
deepened.


PAUL VI

Moreover with regard to the practice of
frequent confession we ask you to recall to your
priests and religious and laity – to all the
faithful in search of holiness – the words of our
predecessor Pius XII: “Not without the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit was the practice
introduced into the Church.


JOHN PAUL II

I therefore repeat…what has already been said
about the need to regain that sense of sin which
is closely linked with regaining the sense of God.
Everything that is pastorally effective for
evoking in people’s hearts sentiments of sorrow
for faults committed must be opportunely
supported by means that are available. These
includes catechesis, frequent penitential
services, the presence of priests in the main
churches who will ensure that at any hour of the
day individuals can receive the Sacrament of
Penance.


CIC 1983

Canon 246 § 4 (seminarians)
Students are to be accustomed to approach the
sacrament of penance frequently.
Canon 276 §§2, 5. (priests)
In order that they can pursue this
perfection…they are exhorted…to approach the
sacrament of penance frequently.
Canon 664 (religious)
They are to examine their conscience daily and
to approach the sacrament of Penance
frequently.
Canon 528 §2 (laity)
The parish priest…is to strive to ensure that the faithful…frequently approach
the Sacraments of the Blessed Eucharist and Penance.


BENEDICT XVI

When asked about the causes of crises,
sexual scandals and cultural decline of the
West and religious intolerance in the East,
he said that these are because of:

1. Dictatorship of
Relativism (Relativistic Intellectual Climate)
2. The concept of
Penance…is something we have increasingly
lost. The fact that one can be changed and
allow oneself to be changed through
Penance is a positive gift. It is imperative
now really to start in the spirit of Penance. The cause of sexual
scandals in the Church is due to the loss of the concept of
penance – the lost sense of sin. The soiled garments of priests can
be washed through the revival of the spirit of penance.


CONCLUSION

1. Three-quarters of Catholics report that they never participate in the sacrament
of Reconciliation. They have no idea what they’re missing out on.

2. How did this sacrament got so deemphasized?

The demand for
confession was reduced
over time because sins
themselves had become
deemphasized. Cut out
sins and you cut out the
need for confession.


3. Regardless of how we got to this point the question is how we can reverse it.

There has to be both an

a. effort to make it generally available and

b. for Catholics to understand that they need it.


4. The solution is to PREACH the need and OFFER the Sacrament and people will
come.

The key is that a pastor enjoys hearing confessions and he PREACHES
confession regularly.

PREACH the need and OFFER the Sacrament and people will come.

5. A new springtime for the Church will not blossom until such time as Catholics
generally return to confession.


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