The sacrament of Penance is truly a sacrament of joy, a sacrament of mercy. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, St John Paul II, Pope Francis and St John Vianney to consider how:

• Christ gave the sacrament of penance  to the Church on the very evening of his Resurrection
• The sacrament corresponds to deep-seated human needs
• We obtain many benefits when we go to Confession
• We do well to receive the sacrament frequently
• We should do all we can to take others to Confession