 For a moment, it felt like Jesus was standing right in front of me with his left hand stretched out saying, Here, let me take them from you. Through the sacrament of confession, our sins are forgiven. Through the merits of indulgences and good works, the damage of our sin is repaired. But through divine mercy, our sins are no longer ours. Jesus takes them and gives us a new start. Wow, that's the best deal going.