Q. 723. How does the institution of the Sacrament of Penance show the goodness of Our Lord? A. The institution of the Sacrament of Penance shows the goodness of Our Lord, because having once saved ...

(2) It is given when the soul is already purified by the graces of Penance ... This Sacrament is called Holy Orders because it is conferred by seven different grades or steps following one another ...