Confession
Confession is a ritual in the Catholic Church in which a person confesses their sins to a priest. Then the priest tells the person how many prayers they must say to atone for these sins…
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Communion
Communion is a ritual connection with God in the Catholic Church. It takes place after Confession, when a person has atoned for their sins and is seen as pure enough to accept God. A…
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Confessional
The ritual of Confession in this story happens in a confessional, a booth inside the church. The priest sits on one side of the divider, and the confessing person sits on the other side. There…
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Penitential Psalm
One of a series of long prayers that express sorrow and regret. They take longer to say than a brief Hail Mary and are used to atone for more serious sins.
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Hail Mary
A very brief prayer addressed to Mary, mother of Jesus.
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