Catechism of the Catholic Church
On Reconciliation and Penance in the Mission of the Church Today Pope John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution on Penance Pope Paul VI, 1966
On General Absolution Paul VI, 1972
On the Need for the Practice of Interior and Exterior Penance 1962 Encyclical of Pope John XXIII
Pastoral Letter on Penance By Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, NJ
River of Mercy A pastoral letter to the people of God of northern Colorado on conscience, reconciliation and the Great Jubilee, by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Cap. of Denver
Decree on Penance Council of Trent
Canons on Penance Council of Trent
Penance and Peter Abelard's Move Within By Kevin A. McMahon, Saint Anselm College, in The Saint Anselm Journal, Spring 2009
The Imperative Need to Forgive By Anthony Mifsud in The Way, 2009
The Empty Box: Why Catholics Skip Confession By Raymond C. Mann in Commonweal, Feb 29, 2008
Handling Sin: Confession In The Middle Ages by James Dallen in Theological Studies, June 2000
Articles in SIDIC Periodical, 1996:
Teshuva By Mark L. Solomon
Repentance: A Christian Understanding By Henri Bourgeois
The Communal Dimension of Repentance in Jewish and Christian Liturgies By Lucy Thorson
Reflections on Repentance: How to Speak of Reconciliation after Auschwitz By Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini
Reflections on Repentance: Jerusalem An Interview with Bruno Hussar O.P.
Reflections on Repentance: A Meditation for Yom Kippur By Jonathan Magonet
The 'Summae Confessorum' on the Integrity of Confession as Prolegomena for Luther and Trent By Kilian McDonnell in Theological Studies, Sept, 1993
Sin and Sacramental Reconciliation I By Monika Hellwig in The Way, 1984
Sin and Sacramental Reconciliation II By Monika Hellwig in The Way, 1984
Reconciliation: Rite and Life by Giles Dimock, OP in Spirituality Today, 1982
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors By Damian Fandal, O.P.
The Sacrament of Penance From Catholic Online
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Summa Theologica on Penance
The sacrament of Penance -- Penance as a virtue -- The effect of Penance, as regards the pardon of mortal sin -- The remission of venial sin -- The return of sins which have been taken away by Penance -- The recovery of virtue by means of Penance
St. Thomas never completed his treatise on Penance. The remainder of the Summa Theologica, known as the Supplement, was compiled probably by his companion and friend Fra Rainaldo da Piperno, and was gathered from St. Thomas's commentary on the Fourth Book of the Sentences of Peter Lombard.
The parts of Penance, in general -- The object of contrition -- The degree of contrition -- The time for contrition -- The effect of contrition -- Confession, as regards its necessity -- The nature of confession -- The minister of confession -- The quality of confession -- The effect of confession -- The seal of confession -- Satisfaction, as to its nature -- The possibility of satisfaction -- The quality of satisfaction -- The means of making satisfaction -- Those who receive the sacrament of penance -- The power of the keys -- The effect of the keys -- The ministers of the keys -- Those on whom the power of the keys Can be exercised -- The solemn rite of penance
On the Sacrament of Penance Baltimore Catechism
On Confession Baltimore Catechism
On The Manner of Making a Good ConfessionBaltimore Catechism
The Sacrament of Penance Edward Hanna, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911
Confession Must Be Humble, Complete and Accompanied by Firm Purpose of Amendment Letter of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Baum
Why and How do we practice Confession? A Coptic Orthodox perspective
Lenten Reconciliation Rite By liturgy consultant James O'Regan
The Sacrament of Reconciliation Links to articles and resources on Confession, Penance and Forgiveness
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