¨ What is Sacrament of Confession? ¨ The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (commonly called Penance , Reconciliation , or Confession ) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church , in which the faithful obtain absolution for the sins committed against God and neighbor and are reconciled with the community of the Church. ¨ What is the assurance if we confess our sins to a Priest? ¨ Our sins will be forgiven, because Jesus Christ gave the authority to forgive sin to a priest (John 20:23) ¨ “ If you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven ; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (John 20:23 Good News) ¨ How do we sure that Jesus Christ gave the authority to forgive sins to a Priest? One of the disciple of our Lord Jesus is Saint Peter. In his letter he mention that the priest will serve GOD (1 Peter 2:5) ¨ Come as a living stone, and let yourselves be used in building the spiritual temple, where you will serve