Sakrament pokuty i pojednania. Kryzys współczesny i kryzys doktrynalny
The sacrament of penance. contemporary crisis and the doctrinal response

Summary/Abstract: The sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation – a confession – in the recent decadeshas become a subject of manifold theological interpretations which have infl uenced itspracticing. Recursively suggested interpretations have resulted in various critical momentsin its practicing, or at least they contribute to the rise of suspicions directed at it. Thesituation calls for reconsideration of certain aspects of the theology of the sacrament ofPenance and Reconciliation. It appears that the Church doctrine preserved in this matterimplies the need for consideration of the three most vital questions, namely: what is thespecifi c grace of the sacrament of Penance, what does the likeness of Christ, resulting fromthis sacrament, consist in, and how is the actual ecclesiality of the sacrament manifested.This article focuses on these three questions, positioning itself in a direct reference to thementioned symptoms of the crisis in the sphere of sacramental penance. In the case ofthe fi rst question the reader’s attention is brought to the relation between the sacramentof Penance and Baptism, which makes it possible to grasp the specifi city of sacramentalpenance. The second question emphasises the truth that the likeness of Christ the Redeemer,who through his death judges men’s sins, may be achieved only by penance. As faras the third question is concerned, it is reminded that through conversion and penance a Christian renews his bond with the Church that in turn supports the sinner in the act ofconversion and penance.

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