The role of the sacrament of penance in the formation process of young people preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation

Abstract

The paper shows the role of the sacrament of penance in the parish catechesis preparing young people forthe Sacrament of Confirmation. The time of junior high school education is the time of many changes in young people’s lives, which take place both in the physical and spiritual sphere. These changes often result in a situation where young people feel lost in the reality around the mand cannot build good relationships. For many junior high school students obligation sarising from the need to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation become a major hindrance: everyday they live away from God and Christian values and, therefore, preparing for the sacrament is merely a “chore”for them. In order to help junior high school students overcome difficulties and prepare them for the sacrament of Christian maturity,it is worth noting the importance of the sacrament of penance.Regular confession can indeed not only be a chance to see one’s faults and unmask evil, but also a valuable aid to better get to know oneself, to continually grow spiritually, and shape one’s life in the spirit of the Gospel.