Reconciliation
Through the sacrament of Reconciliation, we celebrate our reconciliation with God and others.
The very word "reconciliation" derives from the Latin concilium, which means "eyelash." Though we turn our back on God and others through sin, we are brought face-to-face, "eyelash-to-eyelash again" through the sacrament of Reconciliation.
At Holy Family Catholic Church, we recognize the great self-degradation that has resulted throughout the centuries as a result of an over-emphasis on personal sin and guilt. We hold up for all an image of a God who loves and forgives us, despite our own faults and weaknesses (Jn 8:3-11).
The Church's sacraments are encounters with Christ, and, as such, imply the forgiveness of sin. If, however, you wish to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation with a priest or bishop, by all means do not hesitate to approach him or her. Please know that the "confessional seal" is absolutely inviolable, and that no confessor can betray the confidence of any penitent in word or deed.
The very word "reconciliation" derives from the Latin concilium, which means "eyelash." Though we turn our back on God and others through sin, we are brought face-to-face, "eyelash-to-eyelash again" through the sacrament of Reconciliation.
At Holy Family Catholic Church, we recognize the great self-degradation that has resulted throughout the centuries as a result of an over-emphasis on personal sin and guilt. We hold up for all an image of a God who loves and forgives us, despite our own faults and weaknesses (Jn 8:3-11).
The Church's sacraments are encounters with Christ, and, as such, imply the forgiveness of sin. If, however, you wish to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation with a priest or bishop, by all means do not hesitate to approach him or her. Please know that the "confessional seal" is absolutely inviolable, and that no confessor can betray the confidence of any penitent in word or deed.
