Summary: Sermon titled "The Sacrament of Confession" given on Friday January 24, 2003. Size: 2.2 MB; duration: 09:29. The parable of the Good Samaritan can be compared to us today. The wounded man represents mankind, fallen in sin and the Good Samaritan represents Christ. Confession to a priest humbles us. Confession softens our hard hearts as we see all of our faults and transgressions. Confession wipes away the eternal punishment of sin by the self accusation of our sins. Confession help prevent sin by the sanctifying grace we receive.
