Catechism of the Catholic Church
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1430 Jesus' call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets before him, does not aim first at outward works, "sackcloth and ashes," fasting and mortification, but at the conversion of the heart, interior conversion. Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance. 23
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ARTICLE 4: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION |
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23 Cf. Joel 2:12-13; Isa 1:16-17; Mt 6:1-6; 16-18.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
