Forgiveness in normal terms refers to the action of releasing of a grudge against a person for any slight or offence done to oneself by another in the past. Contrition means the penitence felt by oneself for doing an act that could be see as offensive to another. The statement "There can be no forgiveness without contrition" refers to the act of being unable to forgive over a slight, a person without himself or herself actually feeling sorry for doing the action in the first place. In this essay I will talk about what the two terms (forgiveness and contrition) mean to different people and my own personal response to the topic question.

The Act of Contrition is no substitute for Sacramental Confession. All people of different ideologies and religions can bring this statement under consideration. Some Christians in this situation will refer back to bible where Jesus...