Ministero pastorale del Sacramento della PenitenzaRA1104

To help prepare candidates for priesthood to exercise the pastoral ministry of the sacrament of Penance with diligence and effectiveness.

1.The need for reconciliation. 2. The Church’s ministry of reconciliation. 3. The sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. 4. Forms of celebrating the sacrament. 5. Juridical and pastoral aspects pertaining to the minister of the sacrament. 6. Practical considerations and practical lessons.

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