A study for young and not so young adults on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Following our reflection on the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist, we now tum our attention to the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. This sacrament which is in crisis at the present time for various reasons is the sacrament of God's mercy -the sacrament which liberates, consoles, forgives, reconciles us with the Lord and with one another. 
There is an urgent need to rediscover the ministry of God's mercy in the Church today. The sacrament of Reconciliation is a source of support, guidance, healing and sanctification for us. It is the ordinary means of obtaining pardon and the remission of grave sin committed after Baptism. We must rediscover the 'community' aspect of this sacrament. Based on the demands of the Gospel there is great need for instruction regarding moral conscience and sin.