SESSION 5

Confession and Interior Honesty

Theme: Confession restores the soul through truth and repentance.

Major Topics

• Contrition

• Examination of conscience

• Habitual sin

• Serious confession

• Scrupulosity

Recommended Reading

Scripture

• John 20:19–23

• Psalm 51

• James 5:16

Catechism

• §§1422–1498 — Sacrament of Penance

Summa

• III, Q.84–90 — Penance

• Supplement, Q.1–28 — Confession and absolution

1983 Canon Law

• Can. 959–997