[Mrs. Don-o]

The sacrament of Confession is rooted in the mission God gave to Christ in his capacity as the Son of man on earth to go and forgive sins (cf. Matt. 9:6).

The crowds who witnessed this new power "glorified God, who had given such authority to men" (Matt. 9:8; note the plural "men"). After his resurrection, Jesus passed on his mission to forgive sins to his Apostles, telling them, "As the Father has sent me, even so I send you. . . . Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" (John 20:21–23).

The sacrament of Confession is a precious and wonderful gift from God, Who alone can forgive sins.

[Cvengr]

Thanks for the comment about reconciliation, though, and the ref to Sacraments. I’ll go back a review abit.