Welcome to PCS 407. Sacrament of Reconciliation

This course presents the Sacrament of Reconciliation as an encounter with Divine transforming love.

There have been many sacraments of forgiveness and reconciliation in the history of Catholicism.

Private confession evolved during the Middles Ages and become dominant in the modern church;

Other rituals preceded it and new approaches and rituals are emerging today that address both personal and social sin and embrace a theology of blessing.

This course  invites you to create a contemporary celebration of reconciliation for individual or community use that responds to your diverse pastoral and unique spiritual needs.

May you be blessed the your reflections on the variety of ways to celebrate the healing and transforming power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the 21^st century.