As humans, we tend to categorize, confine, and neatly package our emotions, actions, and especially our religion. The above definition is a clear example of that. Reconciliation is so much more than humans can ever explain. Its power goes beyond what humans will ever understand, no matter how many labels are created. Reconciliation is representative of relationship, is present in every sacrament, and has the power to free society from the pains of sin. The …showed first 75 words of 984 total…

…showed last 75 words of 984 total…when one authorized to speak for Christ declares, "God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His Son, has reconciled the world to Himself. He has sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of our sins. Through the ministries of the Church, I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Why isn’t that in the dictionary?