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  • 250

    250 C.E

    250 C.E. Onwards About 250 C.E. the church resolved that every sin was forgivable as long as the person repented. Canonical Penance was introduced, whereby the person had to publicly confess the sin, enrol in an Order of Penitents, followed by a period doing penance (wearing sackcloth and ashes) and readmission to the Eucharist by the Bishop (usually on Holy Thursday).
  • 250

    250 C.E key beliefs

    250 C.E. Key Beliefs The process of Canonical Penance could only happen once; no more chances after that! The process was necessary for only three types of sin: giving up the faith, committing murder and breaking the marriage vow. Excommunication could be reversed only through the Canonical Penance
  • 250

    250 C.E. Onwards

    About 250 C.E. the church resolved that every sin was forgivable as long as the person repented. Canonical Penance was introduced, whereby the person had to publicly confess the sin, enrol in an Order of Penitents, followed by a period doing penance (wearing sackcloth and ashes) and readmission to the Eucharist by the Bishop (usually on Holy Thursday).
  • 400

    400 C.E. – 1000 C.E.

    400 C.E. – 1000 C.E. During this period, the Irish Monks came up with an alternative to the Canonical Penance. It was known as Private Penance. Monks confessed their faults to the Abbot who would then give them spiritual guidance. It was a private act and repeatable. However, the penances were very strict and lasted for a long time. The practice spread to Europe by the 7th century. Penitential Books listed sins and the corresponding penalty for each.
  • 400

    400 C.E. – 1000 C.E.

    During this period, the Irish Monks came up with an alternative to the Canonical Penance. It was known as Private Penance. Monks confessed their faults to the Abbot who would then give them spiritual guidance. It was a private act and repeatable. However, the penances were very strict and lasted for a long time. The practice spread to Europe by the 7th century. Penitential Books listed sins and the corresponding penalty for each.
  • Nov 10, 1000

    1000 C.E. - Present

    During this period the Irish Penance (Private Penance) became popular but for a time both forms (public and private) were used. However the detailed confession of one’s sins and the performance of complex, often severe, penances led to the general disuse of reconciliation. Penance was simply postponed until one’s deathbed! Theologians in the Middle Ages began comparing penance to a “heavenly courtroom” using terms like crime, judgement, sentence and punishment.
  • Oct 22, 1422

    early church

    Early Church In the early church, Baptism was a once-and-for-all conversion to God. Less serious offences were forgiven through fasting, prayer and good works. If somebody committed a more serious offence (murder, adultery) they would be excommunicated (exclusion of a Catholic from the life of the church).

  • 1900 C.E. - Present

    Pope Pius X promoted frequent reception of Communion and this led to frequent reception of Penance. Sin was seen in a legalistic way – simply the violation of laws and commandments. Vatican II called for a revision of the rites of the sacrament. Sin was seen more in terms as broken relationships. Vatican II reintroduced the themes of journey and conversion. Three Rites of Reconciliation were promulgated in 1973.