Bibliography

Anointing of the Sick

Brzana, Stanislaus J.  Remains of Sin and Extreme Unction According to Theologians after Trent.  Rome:  Officium Libri Catholici, 1953. 

Collins, Mary and Power, David N., eds.  The Pastoral Care of the Sick.  London:  SCM    Press; Philadelphia:  Trinity Press International, 1991. 

Cuschieri, Andrew J.  Anointing of the Sick : a Theological and Canonical Study. Lanham : University Press Of America, 1993. 

Empereur, James L.  Prophetic Anointing : God's Call to the Sick, the Elderly, and the Dying.  Wilmington, Delaware:  Michael Glazier, 1982. 

Furioli, Anthony.  In God's Name : the Mystery of Human Suffering and the Anointing of the Sick.  Eldoret, Kenya : Gaba Publications, 1987. 

Halligan, Nicholas.  Sacraments of Reconciliation: Penance, Anointing of the Sick.  Staten Island, NY:  Alba House, 1973. 

Keating, Charles J.   Anointing for Healing.  Mystic, Conn.:  Twenty‑third  Publications, 1973. 

Kryger, Henry S.  The Doctrine of the Effects of Extreme Unction in its Historical  Development.  Washington, D.C.:  Catholic University of America Press,    1949. 

Poschmann, Bernhard, 1878‑1955.  Penance and the Anointing of the Sick. Translated by Rev. Francis Courtney.  New York:  Herder and Herder, 1964. 

Puller, F. W. (Frederick William), 1843‑1938.  The Anointing of the Sick in Scripture           and Tradition : with Some Considerations on the Numbering of the Sacraments.           London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge ; New York:  E.S.       Gorham, 1904. 

Roccapriore, Marie.  Anointing of the Sick and the Elderly : a Pastoral Guide for Home     and Church.  Canfield, Ohio : Alba Books, 1980. 

Rogge, Louis Philip.  The Relationship Between the Sacrament of Anointing the Sick            and the Charism of Healing Within the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.  Ann       Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1984.  

Turner, Mark.  The Liturgy of the Sick.  London : Alcuin Club, 1983. 

Woestman, William H.  Sacraments : Initiation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick:      Commentary on Canons 840‑1007, 2nd ed.  Ottawa : Faculty of Canon Law,     Saint Paul University, 1996. 

Penance & Catechesis

Acrea, John W.  “Juniors and Seniors Find Peace in the Sacrament of   Reconciliation.”  Catechist 19:22‑3. 

Borders, William Donald.  “The Catechesis and Celebration of First Penance.”  Origins 16:713. 

Bowman, Peg.  “What's in a Name?”  Religion Teacher's Journal 24:30‑31. 

Dinan, Joanne.  “It's All about Choices.”   Religion Teacher's Journal 30:12‑13. 

Dunlap, Judith.  “Celebrating First Penance.”  Church 13:39‑42. 

Hellwig, Monika Konrad.  “Reconciliation:  a Lenten Theme.”  Religion Teacher's        Journal 18:24‑6. 

Hesch, John B.  “A Case for Early Reception of First Reconciliation.”  Catechist          21:34‑6. 

Lehmeier, Ludwig.  The Ecclesial Dimension of the Sacrament of Penance from a   Catechetical Point of View.  Cebu City, Philippines, University of San Carlos,        1965. 

Mikita, Patricia, and Mikita, Theresa.  “Helping Parents Help Their Children with           First Penance and First Communion.”  Catechist 20:24‑7. 

Provost, James H.  “The Reception of First Penance.”  Jurist 47 no. 2:294‑340.            

Savitskas, Charles Anthony, Jr.  “Preparing Young Children for Penance.”  Catechist   21:39‑40. 

Penance - Pastoral

Aridas, Chris.  Reconciliation : Celebrating God's Healing Forgiveness.  Garden City,         N.Y.: Image Books, 1987. 

Bernardin, Joseph L.  “A New Approach to the Rite of Penance.”  Living Light           20:242‑5. 

Burns, Robert Edward.  “Some of My Best Friends Are Sinners.”  U.S. Catholic         50:2. 

Cameron, Peter John.  “Penance: the Sacrament That Delivers from Sin.”  National      Catholic Register 68:5. 

Cameron, Peter John.  “Seeing Sin for What it Is.”  National Catholic Register 69:1. 

Carter, Gerald Emmett.  “A Pastoral Letter on Penance.”  Canadian Catholic Review 5:125. 

Collins, Mary.  “Are Your Confessions Doing You Any Good?”  U.S. Catholic            59:14‑18. 

Connolly, Hugh G.  “Conversion: a Lifelong Journey.”  Furrow 44:159‑166. 

Corbin, Catherine M .  “Penance, Sacrament of Healing.”  Modern Liturgy 15:8‑12. 

Cordeiro, Joseph.  “Reconciliation and Penance for the Ruptured World.”         Osservatore Romano (English) no 12 [878]:6‑7. 

Costello, Gwen. “Six Steps to Reconciliation.”  Religion Teacher's Journal 30:14‑15. 

Dahl, Patricia.  “The Amazing Sacrament Called Penance.”  Priest 46:8. 

Dunphy, William .  “Preaching about Penance: the Sacrament of Christian Welfare.”       Clergy Review 67:288‑90. 

Freburger, William J.  “Loss of Sense of Church as Community.”  Priest 45:31. 

__________________.  “Ministries of Penance.”  Priest 52:27. 

__________________.  “Palms, Passion, Penance, and Oil.”  Pastoral Music 14:19‑22. 

 __________________.  “Penance (again)!”  Priest 49:28. 

 __________________.  “Penance and the Community.”  Priest 52:28. 

 __________________.  “Penance in the New Catechism.”  Priest 52:32. 

Gallagher, Patricia.  “Take Another Look at Lent: as Pilgrimage.”  Pastoral Music        16:11‑13. 

Ghezzi, Bert.  “Winning Penance.”  New Covenant 27:10‑11. 

Haase, Albert.  “Lenten Penance: Getting Back on Track.”  St. Anthony Messenger     104:11‑14. 

Javernick, Ellen.  “Penance Takes Practice.”  Religion Teacher's Journal 19:43. 

Johnson, Paul.  “Advent Penance: Mood and Motivation.”  Emmanuel 98:566‑571. 

Keeler, William Henry.  “A Season for Conversion and Reconciliation.” Origins            26:599‑600. 

Lopresti, James, and Gallen, John.  “The Stages of Penance.”  Modern Liturgy 18:12‑1. 

Mainelli, Vincent.  “A Pastor's Reflections on Reconciliation.”  America 163:476‑77. 

Maloney, George A.  Your Sins Are Forgiven: Rediscovering the Sacrament of        Reconciliation.  New York:  Alba House, 1994. 

Martin, Ralph.  “Renewal and Repentance.”  New Covenant 20:6. 

Mattam, Joseph.  “The Sacrament of Reconciliation.”  African Ecclesial Review          34:293‑322. 

McNamara, Kevin.  “Penance: Sacrament of Reconciliation.”  Furrow 36:3‑17. 

Mick, Lawrence E. “Rescuing Penance in Your Parish.”  Today's Parish 28:18‑21. 

Mullady, Brian.  “Confession: ‘Wondrous Reconciliation’ Restores Inner           Friendship.” National Catholic Register 72:5. 

__________________.  “Sacraments are made for man‑‑in confession a human           mediator.”  National Catholic Register 72:5. 

O'Connell, John.  “Penance in the Parish.”  Furrow 38:172‑4. 

O'Donnell, Gabriel.  “Medicine for Moderns:  Going to Confession.”  National Catholic Register 71:1. 

O'Grady, Desmond.  “The Perils of Penance.”  America 171:7. 

Saverine, Robert.  “Do You Examine Your Conscience for Social Sins?”  Our Sunday  Visitor 83:16. 

Schneider, M Valerie.  “Let Bygones Be Bygones.”  Religion Teacher's Journal 24:29. 

__________________.  “A Spectacular Advent.”  Religion Teacher's Journal 23:10‑11. 

Senieur, Jude.  “Confession: the Best Way of Saying I Love You.”  Our Sunday           Visitor 80:12. 

Smalara, Mary.  “Are Your Confessions Doing You Any Good?”  U.S. Catholic          59:14‑18 

Smith, Colleen.  “Through the (Sun) Glass.”  Our Sunday Visitor 84:14. 

Sobosan, Jeffrey G.   Act of contrition : personal responsibility and sin.  Notre Dame,          IN: Ave Maria Press, 1979. 

Stevens, Clifford J.  “Almsgiving: our act of penitential love.”  Our Sunday Visitor         77:5. 

Stevens, Clifford J.  “Fasting: Still a Vital Part of Catholic Life.”  Our Sunday Visitor    77:5  

Stevens, Clifford J.  “Keeping Lent: Focusing on the Affairs of the Soul.”  Our   Sunday Visitor 77:7. 

Stravinskas, Peter.  “In Admitting Our Sins We Find Christ's Healing.”  National          Catholic Register 70:1. 

Svoboda, Melannie.  “The Best Kind of Penance.”  Religion Teacher's Journal           29:32‑33. 

Turner, Paul.  “Liturgical Catechesis.”  Modern Liturgy 20:21‑2. 

Ventura, Mauro.  “The Sacrament of Humility.”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review         86:17‑22. 

Wadell, Paul J.  “Four Marks of a Good Confessor.”  Priest 46:36‑40. 

Wallace, James A.  “Reconciliation: Restored to Full Health and Grace.”  Liguorian      81:4‑9.  

Whealon, John Francis.  “The Forgiveness of Our Sins.”  Columbia 70:4. 

Wuerl, Donald W.  “The forgiveness of Sins.”  Columbia 77:10‑11. 

Penance History

Aylward, James.  “Saint Augustine on Sin, Penance, and Reconciliation.”  Priest           47:51‑54. 

Braswell, Mary Flowers.  The Medieval Sinner : Characterization and Confession in the     Literature of the English Middle Ages.  Rutherford:  Fairleigh Dickinson  University Press; London:  Associated University Presses, 1983. 

Connolly, Hugh.  Irish Penitentials and Their Significance for the Sacrament of Penance    Today.  Dublin, Portland, OR:  Four Courts Press, 1995. 

Cosgrave, William.  “How Celtic Penance Gave Us Personal Confession.”  Doctrine    and Life 41:412‑22. 

Johnston, Thomas J.  “Franciscan and Dominican Influences on the Medieval Order                   of Penitents.”  Spirituality Today 37:108‑19.

Lea, Henry Charles.  A History of Auricular Confession and Indulgences in the Latin           Church.  New York:  Greenwood Press, 1968. 

Mansfield, Mary C.  The Humiliation of Sinners : Public Penance in Thirteenth‑century      France.  Ithaca, NY:  Cornell University Press, 1995. 

McNeill, John Thomas, Gamer, Helena M.  Medieval Handbooks of Penance; a        Translation of the Principal Libri poenitentiales and Selections from Related      Documents.  New York:   Octagon Books, 1938, 1965. 

Spitzig, Joseph Anthony.  Sacramental Penance in the Twelfth and Thirteenth          Centuries.  Studies in Sacred Theology, vol. 6.  Washington, D.C.:  Catholic  Univ. of America Press, 1947.   

Spykman, Gordon J.  Attrition and contrition at the Council of Trent. Kampen: Kok,           1955. 

Tentler, Thomas N.  Sin and Confession on the Eve of the Reformation.  Princeton, NJ:        Princeton University Press, 1977. 

Tertullian.  De paenitentia.  Translated and annotated by William P. Le Saint.   Ancient Christian writers, vol. 28.  Westminster, MD:  Newman Press, 1959.  

Vries S.J. de.  "Sin, Sinners" in The Interpreter's Dictionary of' the Bible.  Nashville:   Abingdon, 1962, vol. 4. 

Penance - Inculturation

Bartels, Lambert.  “Reconciliation and Penance: a View from Ethiopia.”  African           Ecclesial Review 25:220‑25.  

Echema, Austin.  Corporate Personality in Traditional Igbo Society and the Sacrament of  Reconciliation.   Frankfurt, New York:  P. Lang, 1995. 

Ndingi Mwana 'a Nzeki, Raphael.  “Penance and Small Christian Communities.”            African Ecclesial Review 26:146. 

Rooney, Marcel.  “Inculturation of the Liturgy.”  Seminarium 32:75‑101. 

Penance - General Absolution

Bhaldraithe, Eoin de.  “Another Look at General Absolution.”  Clergy Review  72:45‑53. 

Foley, Leonard.  “General absolution: why or why not?”  St. Anthony Messenger         90:27. 

Garafalo, R.C.  “Reconciliation and Celebration: A Pastoral Case for General    Absolution.”  Worship 63:447-456. 

Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.  Pastoral Norms Concerning the  Administration of General Sacramental Absolution ; Document on General    Absolution ; Significance of Pastoral Norms on Penance.  Hales Corners, Wisconsin:  Priests of the Sacred Heart, 1972. 

Szoka, Edmund Casimir.  “The Sacrament of Penance:  General Absolution.”    Origins 16:716‑21. 

Windsor, Pat.  “General Absolution Still Divides Church, Laity.”  National Catholic        Reporter (1990) 26:13‑17. 

Penance - Theology & Canonical Issues

Bauer, Johannes.  "Sin" in Sacramentum Verbi, New York: Herder, 1970, vol. 3. 

Bonar, Clyde A.  “Compunction as a Foundational Disposition.”  Studies in      Formative Spirituality 10:49‑65. 

Bullock, William H.  “Reconciled in Christ.”  Origins 19:624‑28. 

Cessario, Romanus.  “Christian Satisfaction and Sacramental Reconciliation.”    International Catholic Review: Communio 16:186‑96. 

Deiss, Lucien.  Be reconciled with God, translated from the original French by Gerard  J.E. Sullivan.  Chicago: World Library Publications, 1977. 

Dooley, Catherine.  “The Role of the Community in the Sacrament of     Reconciliation.”  Louvain Studies 14:312‑24. 

Dudley, Martin and Rowell, Geoffrey, eds.  Confession and Absolution.  Collegeville,  MN: Liturgical Press, 1990. 

Fernández, García Domiciano.  The Father's forgiveness: re‑thinking the Sacrament of        Reconciliaton.  Collegeville, MN:  Liturgical Press, 1991. 

Fichtner, Joseph Adolf.  “Sacramental Penance.”  Emmanuel 95:432‑7. 

Foley, James S.  “The Power Is the Lord's.”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review 94:24‑28. 

Grace, Madeleine.  “The Forgotten Sacrament.”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review        95:54‑58. 

Grant, Dennis H.  “Reconciliation and its Sacrament.”  Priest 44:6‑8. 

Griffin, Robert F.  “Penance Should Come Before the Easter Parade.”  Our Sunday      Visitor 79:14. 

Gula, Richard M.  “A Reconciling Community: the Context for Penance.”  Church        6:23‑27. 

Guzie, Tad W, McIlhon, John.  The Forgiveness of Sin.  Chicago:  Thomas More        Press, 1979. 

Hellwig, Monika Konrad.  “Sin and Sacramental Reconciliation.”  Way 24:217‑23. 

Kennedy, R.J., (ed.)  Reconciliation: The Continuing Agenda.  Collegeville, MN:      Liturgical Press, 1987. 

Leon-Dufour, Xavier (ed): Dictionary of Biblical Theology.  Montreal:  Palm  Pub.,1967, article "Sin", pp. 480-87. 

Lyonnet, Stanislas & Sabourin, Leopold.  Sin, Redemption and Sacrifice, Rome:         Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1970, 3-61. 

Mannion, M Francis.  “Penance and Reconciliation: a Systemic Analysis.”  Worship      60:98‑118. 

Mick, L.E.  Penance: The Once and Future Sacrament.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1987. 

Osborne, Kenan B.  Reconciliation and justification : the sacrament and its theology.         New York:  Paulist Press, 1990. 

Pilarczyk, Daniel Edward.  “Questions about Penance and Reconciliation.”  Origins      16:516‑20. 

Poschmann, Bernhard.  Penance and the Anointing of the Sick, translated and revised            by Francis Courtney.  New York:  Herder and Herder, 1964. 

Rose, Mary Carman.  “Christian Mystery and the Sacrament of Penance.”  Clergy        Review 72:97‑9.  

Sattler, H Vernon.  “The Formula for Sacramental Penance.”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review 90:51‑57. 

Scanlan, Michael.  The Power in Penance : Confession and the Holy Spirit.  Notre   Dame,  IN:  Ave Maria Press, 1972. 

Schoonenberg, Piet  &.Rahner, Karl.  "Sin" in Sacramentum Mundi.  Montreal: Palm   Pub., 1970, vol. 6. 

Speyr, Adrienne von  Confession, the Encounter with Christ in Penance, Translated by        A. V. Littledale.  New York:  Herder and Herder, 1964. 

Verdzekow, Paul.  “Frequent Confession: What Exactly Does the Church Say?”            Osservatore Romano (English) no 50 [813]:8. 

Witt, Christopher.  “Divorced‑and‑remarried Catholics Should Have a Right to Reconcilation.”  U.S. Catholic 57:28‑31. 

Penance - Current Trends

Burke, Cormac .  “Is Penance on the Decline?”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review         84:53‑7. 

Campbell, Colin.  “Spirituality and the A.A. Movement.”  Priest 44:12‑14. 

Cassidy, Theodore K.  “Reconciliation in the Parish.”  New Theology Review 5:22‑29.

 Cole, Basil.  “Is the confession of devotion passé?”  Homiletic and Pastoral Review       83:14‑20. 

Cunningham, W Patrick.  “Why Confession Is Disappearing.”  Homiletic and   Pastoral Review 91:59‑62. 

Dallen, James.  “As We Forgive: the Rite of Penance Today.”  [Interview]         ModernLiturgy 23:6‑8. 

__________________.  “What's Wrong with Penance?”  Modern Liturgy 18:9‑11. 

Delhaye, Philippe.  “L’eclairage de l’histoire sur le ‘sens du peche’,”  Esprit et Vie        93(1983) 26 mai, 310-313. 

Donnelly, Doris.  “Why Catholics Shouldn't Junk Confession.”  U.S. Catholic   49:30‑33. 

Drinan, Robert Francis.  “Nations must Do Penance for Their Sins.”  National  Catholic Reporter 33:20. 

Field, James A.  “Private Penance: Hope for the Future.”  Today's Parish 29:29‑30. 

Faricy, Robert Leo.  “Reconciliation and Inner Healing Following Abortion.”  Priest      41:19‑20. 

Freburger, William J.  “The State of Penance in the Church Today.”  Priest       42:30‑32. 

Gallen, John J, and Lopresti, James J.  “Penance in crisis.”  America 157:217‑22. 

__________________.  “Penance: the State of the Question.”  Today's Parish            20:16‑18. 

Hater, Robert J.  “Sin and Reconciliation: Changing Attitudes in the Catholic      Church.” Worship 59:18‑31. 

Higgins, James J.  “Confession and the Diminished Sense of Sin.”  Liguorian     73:42‑5. 

Horkan, Vincent J.  “A Quiet Goodbye to the Sacrament of Penance.”  Homiletic         and Pastoral Review 92:25‑30. 

Jacquet, Louis F.  “Study Seeks Reasons for Decline in Confessions.”  Our Sunday      Visitor 78:3. 

Long, Christine.  “Empty Booth: Crowded Church.”  Modern Liturgy 14:18‑2. 

Marciniak, Edward Allen.  “The Sacrament of Penance: a Report from the Pews.”         America 149:25‑7. 

McAreavey, John.  “Abortion and the Sacrament of Penance.”  Furrow 44:230‑235. 

McKee, William.  Why Is There a Decline in Confessions?  Priest 45:29‑32. 

NCCB.  “Recording of prisoner's sacramental confession violated rights.”  Origins        26:537. 

Ndingi Mwana 'a Nzeki, Raphael.  “Penance and Small Christian Communities.”            African Ecclesial Review 26:146. 

Olmstead, Bob.  “Bishops Take Different Roads to Solving Sharp Penance Decline.”     National Catholic Register 64:1. 

Reilly, Robert Thomas.  “Catholic Confession: the Greatest Love‑hate Story Ever          Told.”  U.S. Catholic 51:6‑13. 

Sellner, E.C.  “What Alcoholics Anonymous Can Teach Us About Reconciliation.”                    Worship 64: 331-348. 

Walsh, Jack.  “Penance: a Sacrament in Remission.  A Layman Ponders the      Sacrament.” Pastoral Life 46:34‑37. 

Williamson, David.  “Penance: a Sacrament in Crisis?”  Priest & People 6:96‑100. 

Windsor, Pat.  “General Absolution Still Divides Church, Laity.”  National Catholic        Reporter (1990) 26:13‑17.

Witt, Christopher.  “Divorced‑and‑remarried Catholics Should Have a Right to Reconciliation.”  U.S. Catholic 57:28‑31. 

Penance - Ritual

Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops.  Bishops' Committee on      the Liturgical Apostolate.  Commentary on the Rite of Penance.  Washington,    D. C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1975. 

Duggan, Robert D.  “Communal Penance:  Three Suggestions.”  Church 10:39‑40. 

__________________ .“Liturgy Checklist:  Communal Penance.”  Church 4:44‑5.

 Dunlap, Judith.  “Celebrating First Penance.”  Church 13:39‑42. 

Field, James A.  “Communal Penance: Search for a Symbol.”  Today's Parish  24:23‑25. 

__________________.  “Private Penance: Hope for the Future.”  Today's Parish       29:29‑30. 

Fatula, Mary Ann.  “The Ministry of Reconciliation.”  Spirituality Today 40:157‑64. 

Gay, Robert.  “The Ecclesial Value of Penitential Celebrations.”  African Ecclesial       Review 26:147‑50. 

Gilbert, John Robert.  “The Reconciliation Service: a Reflection on Pastoral       Experience.” Worship 59:59‑64. 

Gula, Richard Michael.  “Confession and Communal Penance.”  New Catholic World  228:267‑71. 

Hallett, Sue.  “Celebrating Our Sorrow.”  Religion Teacher's Journal 24:32. 

Harriott, John F.X.   “Rites of Reconciliation.”  New Blackfriars 70:518‑28. 

Heggen, Franz J.  Confession and the Service of Penance, translated by Peter            Tomlinson.  Notre Dame, IN:  University of Notre Dame Press, 1967. 

Hughes, Joseph A.  “A Second Look at Penance Services.”  Priest 53:13‑16. 

Kiefer, Therese Anne.  “Are We Putting Penitents on Display?”  Today's Parish           22:37‑38.

Klausing, Patrice Marie .  “Experiencing Sacramental Reconciliation as Prayer.” Review for Religious 45:266‑71.

Miksch, Joseph A.  “Do We Really Celebrate Reconciliation?”  Priest 44:4.

Miller, Charles E .  “Reconciliation Is the Ministry of Priests.”  Priest 45:33‑5. 

Moloney, Raymond.  “The liturgy of penance reviewed.”  Furrow 35:165‑70. 

Rabalais, Maria.  Come, Be Reconciled! : Penance Celebrations for Young Christians.         New York : Paulist Press, 1975. 

Schaeffler, Janet.  “A Reconciliation Prayer Service for Parents.”  Catechist 19:30‑31. 

Sottocornola, Franco.  A Look at the New Rite of Penance, translated by Thomas A. Krosnicki.  Washington:  United States Catholic Conference, 1975. 

Suther, Eleanor.  “Reconciliation and Penance in the Lectionary.”  Living Light 22:235‑41. 

Vanek, Elizabeth‑Anne .  “From Anonymity to Intimacy.”  Today's Parish 19:11‑12. 

The Order of Penitents

Favazza, Joseph A.  The Order of Penitents:  Historical Roots and Pastoral Future, foreword by James Lopresti.  Collegeville, MN:  Liturgical Press, 1988. 

Kiefer, Therese Anne.  “Are We Putting Penitents on Display?”  Today's Parish           22:37‑38. 

Schaller, Joseph G.  “The Order of Penitents: Theological and Pastoral Directions.”       Worship 64:207‑24. 

Slattery, Joseph.  “Restore the Ordo Paenitentium? ‑‑ Some Historical Notes.”           Living Light 20:248‑53. 

Art & Environment for Penance

Holtkamp, Patrick.  “Reconciliation Chapels: Sacrament & Design.”  Church 3 no.       1:25‑30.           

Papal Documents

John XXIII.  Paenitentiam agere. Washington, D.C.:  National Catholic Welfare         Conference, 1962. 

John Paul II.  “Address of the Holy Father on the Importance of Private            Confession.”   Pope Speaks 35:302‑304. 

__________________.   “Ash Wednesday ...homily....”  Osservatore Romano (English)         no. 7 [1178]:11. 

__________________.  “Directions of the Magisterium for the Apostolate.”  Christ to  the World 37:193‑196.

 __________________.  “Vademecum for Confessors and Morality of Conjugal Life.Pope Speaks 42:234‑249.

 __________________.  “Penance in the Church.”  Pope Speaks 37:303‑306. 

__________________.  Reconciliatio et paenitentia.  Washington, D.C.: Office of    Publishing and Promotion Services, United States Catholic Conference,       1984. 

__________________.  “Treat Sinners with Compassion.”  Pope Speaks 38:261‑265. 

Penance - Ecumenical Concerns

Nitschke, Beverley A .  “The Sacrament of Penance: a Lutheran Perspective.”   Worship 63:327‑40. 

Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.  Pastoral Norms Concerning the     Administration of General Sacramental Absolution ; Document on General    Absolution ; Significance of Pastoral Norms on Penance.  Hales Corners,            Wisconsin:  Priests of the Sacred Heart, 1972. 

The 1983 Synod

John Paul II.  “Homily delivered at the opening of the 1983 Synod of Bishops.” Origins 13:305. 

First general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 41 [804]:3 O 10 1983 

Third general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 41 [804]:4‑5 O 10         1983. 

Fourth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 41 [804]:5‑6 O 10       1983. 

Fifth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 42 [805]:5‑6 O 17          1983. 

Sixth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 42 [805]:6‑7 O 17         1983. 

Seventh general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 43 [806]:4‑6 O 24     1983. 

Eighth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 43 [806]:6‑8 O 24        1983. 

Ninth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 43 [806]:8 O 24 1983. 

Tenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 43 [806]:8+ O 24          1983. 

Eleventh general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 44 [807]:5‑6 O 31    1983. 

Twelfth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 44 [807]:7‑8 O 31      1983. 

Thirteenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 44 [807]:8‑9 O       31 1983. 

Fourteenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 44 [807]:13 O 31  1983. 

Fifteenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:4‑5 N 7      1983. 

Sixteenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:5‑6 N 7     1983. 

Seventeenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:6‑7 N    7 1983. 

Eighteenth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:8 N 7       1983. 

Twenty‑first general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:8 N 7    1983. 

Twenty‑third general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:8‑9 N  7 1983. 

Twenty‑sixth general congregation Osservatore Romano (English) no 45 [808]:9 N 7   1983. 

Synodus Episcoporum (1983).  Penance and Reconciliation in the Mission of the      Church.   Washington, D.C.:  National Conference of Catholic Bishops,1984. 

"The statement of the 1983 Synod of Bishops.”  Origins 13:369 

John Paul II.  “Response to the 1983 Bishops' Synod on Reconciliation and       Penance.”  Origins 14:432. 

“Synod of Bishops 1983: Some Significant Interventions.”  African Ecclesial Review    26:144‑50. 

Various Articles

Arthadeva, Basil Mary.  “The Synod Fathers and Reconciliation.”  Christ to the World 29:77‑81. 

Aubert, Jean-Marie. Vivre en chretien au XXe siecle.  Mulhouse: Salvator, 1976,-vol.            1, 202-22. 

Avril,Philbert.  Delivre nous du mal, Paris: Cerf, 1981. 

Baker, Kenneth Ward.  “The 1983 Synod of Bishops on Penance and  Reconciliation.”  Homiletic Review and Pastoral 84:22‑30. 

Bernardin, Joseph L, Cardinal.  “New Rite of Penance Suggested; 1983 Synod of         Bishops.”  Origins 13:324‑6. 

Bernardin, Joseph L, Roach, John Robert.  “Synod synopses: excerpts from key           statements by U.S. and Canadian Bishops.”  Columbia 64:14‑19. 

Böckle, Franz. Fundamental Moral Theology. New York: Pueblo, 1980, 64-112. 

Burnham, Russell.  “The Synod in Search of a Subject.”  America 149:325‑8. 

Chung Hoan Ting, Peter, A .  “Voices of Asian Bishops in the Synod.”  East Asian       Pastoral Review 21 no. 1:23‑30. 

Condon, Kevin.  "The Sense of' Sin."  Irish Theological Quarterly 49(1982) 155-171. 

Conn, Walter (ed). Conversion: Perspectives on Personal and Social Transformation,        New York: Alba House, 1978. 

Cooper, Eugene.  "A Newer Look at the Theology of Sin."  Louvain Studies 3(1970   71) 259-307. 

Cordeiro, Joseph, Cardinal.  “Press conference on the synod.”  Osservatore Romano  (English) no 44 [807]:3. 

Curran, Charles."What Does Sin Mean Today?" New Catholic World 227(19--04) 22            24. 

Dedek, John. "Intrinsically Evil Acts: An Historical Study of the Mind of St.       Thomas.”  The Thomist 43(1979) 385-413. 

Delhaye, P et al. Theologie du Peche.  Paris: Desclee, 1960. 

Delhaye, P. et. al. Pastoral Treatment of Sin, New York: Desclee, 1968. 

Dooley, Kate.  “Reconciliation and Penance in the Wake of the Synod.”  Living            Light 21:328‑36. 

Eugene Maly. Sin: Biblical Perspectives, Dayton: Plaum, 1973. 

Fagan, Sean.  Has Sin Changed?, Wilmington: Glazier,1977. 

Gaffney, James. Sin Reconsidered, New York: Paulist, 1983. 

Gallagher, John. The Basis for Christian Ethics. New York: Paulist, 1985, 42-54. 

Grelot, Pierre.  Dans les angoisses l’esperance. Paris: Seuil, 1983, 43-62, l67-86, 273           304. 

Grisez, Germain. The Way of the Lord Jesus, Vol. 1, Christian Moral Principles,      Chicago: Franciscan Herald, 1983, 311-458. 

Haring, Bernard. Faithful and Free in Christ, Vol. 1, New York:  Seabury, 1978,      164-223, 378-469. 

__________________. Sin in a Secular Age, New York: Doubleday, 1974. 

Hebblethwaite, Peter.  “Pope and Bishops in Rome.”  Tablet [London] 237:1016‑17.  

__________________.  “The Synod on Social Sin.”  Tablet [London] 237:1042‑3. 

Kennedy, Eugene. A Sense of Life. A Sense of Sin. New York:  Doubleday, 1976. 

Kerans, Patrick. Sinful Social Structures, New York: Paulist, 1974. 

Kleber, Karl-Heinz. De Parvitate Materiae in Sexto. Regensburg: Pustet, 1971.

 May, William (ed). Principles of Catholic Moral Life. Chicago:  Franciscan Herald,    1980, 193-236. 

__________________. A Catalogue of Sins. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Sinston,    1967. 

McCormick, Richard.  "Notes on Moral Theology: 1982."  Theological Studies           44(1983) 71-86. 

McCormick, Richard.  Notes on Moral Theology.  Lanham: Univ. Press of America,   1984, 105-20. 

Meier, Anton. Das Peccatum Mortale ex Toto Genere Suo. Regensburg: Pustet, 1966. 

Monden, Louis. Sin, Liberty & Law. New York: Sheed & Ward, 1965. 

Moser, Antonio. "Sin as Negation of the Kingdom", Theology Digest 30(1982) 26       30. 

Mukasa, Alex.  “Penance and Reconciliation: the 1983 Synod of Bishops.”  African      Ecclesial Review 26:132‑43. 

Murphy-O'Connor, Jerome. Becoming Human Together. 2 ed., Wilmington:  Glazier, 1982, 89-140. 

O’Neil, Robert  & Michael Donovan. Children & Sin. Washington, Corpus, 1968. 

Obiefuna, Albert Kanene.  “Celebrating Penance; 1983 Synod of Bishops.”  Origins     13:367.  

O'Callaghan, Denis  (ed). Sin and Repentance. New York: Alba House, 1967. 

O'Neil, Robert & Michael Donovan. Psychological Development and the Concept of            Mortal Sin.  Chicago: Franciscan Herald, 1966. 

Oraison, Marc, et al. Sin. New York:  Macmillan, 1962. 

O'Riordan, Seán.  “The Synod of Bishops, 1983.”  Furrow 34:745‑57.

Orsy, Ladislas M.  “Three Questions for the Synod.”  America 149:125‑8. 

Palazzini, Pietro (ed.).  Sin: It's Reality and Nature - A Historical Survey. Dublin:       Scepter, 1964. 

Pierre Remy.  Et le peche qu’en dire? Paris: Centurion, 1979. 

Pope John Paul II. Apostolic Exhortation "Reconciliation and Penance. 1984. 

Riga, Peter. Sin and Penance, Milwaukee: Bruce, 1962. 

Rondet, Henri. The Theology of Sin. Notre Dame: Fides, 1960. 

Sanford, John & Paula. Healing the Wounded Spirit. South Plainfield:  Bridge Pub.,     1985, 271-393. 

Selling, Joseph.  “How the Synod works.”  Tablet [London] 237:842. 

Shaw, Russell Burnham.  “The Synod in Perspective.”  Columbia 64:10‑13. 

Shea, John. What a Modern Catholic Believes About Sin. Chicago: Thomas More     Press, 1971. 

Taylor, Michael (ed). The Mystery of Sin and Forgiveness , New York: Alba House, 1970. 

Thevenot, Xavier. Sin: A Christian View For Today.  Liguori: Liguori Pub., 1984. 

Tomko, Jozef.  “A Retrospective Look at the 1983 Synod of Bishops.”  Osservatore   Romano (English) no 52 [815]:4‑7. 

__________________.  “Synod hopes to group together man's aspirations to spiritual  renewal.” Osservatore Romano (English) no 40 [803]:10. 

Willebrands, Johannes.  “Ecumenism: the Path of Penance; 1983 Synod of Bishops.”     Origins 13:344‑6.