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 3. contrition: the paralytic  466;  Mary  Magdalen  497;  the  publican 585;

4. hope: the  leper  484;  the  infirm  woman  515;

5. love:  Martha  and  Mary  560;  the  two  disciples  at  Emmaus  718 (“Was not  our  heart  burning  within  us”);

6. desire; the  man  infirm  thirty-eight  years  498;  Peter  530;  the Ethiopian 762.

The necessity  of  penance  214  313  460.

Models of  true  penance  or  conversion:  David  244;  the  Ninivites  290; the man  sick  of  the  palsy  466;  Magdalen  497  716;  the  prodigal  son 566; the  penitent  thief  696;  Saul  767.

Types of  true  penance:  the  cure  of  Naaman  285;  the  leper  488;  the raising of  the  young  man  of  Naim  491. Putting off  conversion  371.

Institution of  the  Sacrament  of  Penance:  539  (the  promise  of  it);  721.

All sins  can  be  remitted:  God’s  promise  through  lsaias:  “If  your  sins be as  scarlet”  &amp;c. 312; 723.

Effects of  the  Sacrament  of  Penance: the  reception  of  the  prodigal  son 568; the  peace  of  God  724.

Conditions of  Worthy  Reception:

1. Examination  of  conscience: the  prodigal  son  returned  to  himself  567.

2. True  contrition:  David  (“I  water  my  couch  with  my  tears”)  244; Isaias preaching  of  penance  310;  the  man  sick  of  the  palsy  466; Magdalen 497;  the  prodigal  son  567;  Jesus  in  the  Garden  653; Peter “wept  bitterly”  665  668;  723;  the  contrition  of  Antiochus was not  supernatural  371.

3. Hope  of  pardon:  its  ground  324  (“I  will  forgive  their  iniquity, and  I will  remember  their  sin  no  more”);  the  prodigal  son  567. He who  gives  up  hope  is  lost:  Cain  30;  Judas  669.

4. Sincere  purpose  of  amendment:  Jonas  290;  Isaias  312;  551  (“I  will pay  thee  all”);  the  prodigal  son  568;  Saul  765;  Pharao’s  resolution was not  sincere  140  148;  relapse  into  sin  501.

5. Avoiding  the  proximate  occasion  of  sin:  Eve  19;  the  temptation  of Jesus  434;  our  Lord’s  words  “If  thy  right  hand  scandalize  thee”  &amp;c. 548; Peter’s  fall  668.

6. Confession:  God  requires  a confession  from  Adam  21;  from  Cain 29 31;  a confession  of  sin  required  at  sin-offerings  171:  at  the baptism of  John  427;  from  the  leper  485  (“Show  thyself  to  the priest”);  the  prodigal  son  565  (“I  will  say,  father,  I have  sinned”). Concealment of  sins  in  confession  506  749.

7. Satisfaction:  Jonas  290;  the  fellow-servant  552;  the  prodigal  son (“Make me  as  one  of  thy  hired  servants”)  565;  Saul  765. Temporal punishment of  sin  must  be  suffered:  Lot  66;  Rebecca  and Jacob 78;  the  Israelites  in  the  desert  177;  David  244;  the  man infirm thirty-eight  years  501.

8. Thanksgiving  after  receiving  this  Sacrament  466.