V.   Sacraments

Penance is the sixth of the fourteen (14) Cardinal Sacraments also known as the Ways of Heaven. The Sacrament of Penance is a way of sacred action unlocked through the presence of the seven (7) Keys of Heaven within the Sacrament itself. The Sacrament of Consecration is especially present in the most sacred Apostolic Life Sacrament of Natal. The Sacrament of Offering may also be granted and conferred on its own in accordance with these Canons and associated approved liturgy.

In the sacrament of penance, the faithful who confess their offences to a legitimate minister, are sorry for them and intent to reform themselves obtain from the Divine Creator, also known as Unique Collective Awareness the absolution imparted by the same minister forgiveness for the offences committed and at the same time are reconciled with the community they have wounded by their offences. The meaning of Penance is derived from the Latin words penitus meaning “honest self examination, to look inside deeply, thoroughly”.

The sacrament of Penance comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Indictment, Act Two being the Act of Reckoning and Act Three being the Act of Reconciliation:

(i) The Act of Indictment as Act One is the formal written accusation on behalf of one party outlining the accusations against another; and

(ii) The Act of Reckoning as Act Two is the investigation, audit and arguments presented by the party making an accusation and the defense by the accused; and

(iii) The Act of Reconciliation as Act Three is the reconciliation between all parties such that a decision and result has been reached.