Sacred Heart Parish

Reconciliation
required reading from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Chapter 18 – Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (pages 233-247 USCCA)

optional reading
Catholic Updates (each article carries an imprimatur from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati)

"How to Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Today" Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"Ten Tips for Better Confessions: The Gift of Reconciliation" Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
"The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating God's Forgiveness" Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M. "Preparing for Confession: Taking Your Spiritual Temperature" Rev. Thomas M. Casey
"Reconciliation: An Experience of Forgiveness" Ellen Fanizzi
Examen of Consciousness: Finding God in All Things Phyllis Zagano

United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
FAQ about the Sacrament of Reconciliation from the US Catholic Bishop’s website

Other links

Why Go to Confession? A Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte
Pope John Paul II, Reconciliation and the Sacrament of Penance, apostolic exhortation, 1984.
Pope John Paul II, Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Thursday letter, March 25, 2001.
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine (excerpt) on Reconciliation