Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING › Article 4 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION › ¶ 1494 ¶ 1494 In Brief The confessor proposes the performance of certain Acts of "satisfaction" or "Penance" to be performed by the penitent in order to repair the harm caused by Sin and to re-establish habits befitting a disciple of Christ. Linked Concepts Christ Penance Sin Acts ← ¶ 1493 Browse ¶ 1495 →