When on Good Friday Jesus looked at Peter after his three denials, Peter went out and wept bitterly. We too have offended Christ by our sins and we can learn from Peter to be sorry for them. In this meditation we consider:

• The value of contemplating Jesus’ sorrowful face in order to be moved to true sorrow for our sins
• The spirit of penance: contrition with the resolution to try not to sin again
• The sacrament of penance: the importance of receiving this sacrament of mercy regularly and of helping others to do so
• The acts of penance: why we need them and what we can do to make up for our sins