Reparation is
the act or fact of making amends. It implies an attempt to restore things to their
normal or sound conditions, as they were before something wrong was done. It
applies mainly to recompense for the losses sustained or the harm caused by
some morally bad action. With respect to God, it means making up with greater
love for the failure in love through sin; it means restoring what was unjustly
taken and compensating with generosity for the selfishness that caused the
injury.
(Servant of God - Father John A. Hardon, S.J.)
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