Effects of Confession - to strengthen the ability to resist tempation

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions in the section on the effects of Confession (1468-1470) a general effect of reconciliation with the Church and the “sinner being made stronger…” Maybe I have imagined this, but I’m here in the Forum to ask who might know of the reference in Denzinger or elsewhere, to look for a source for the following expression:

One effect of the sacrament is to provide a particular grace to assist in one’s ability to avoid resist temptation for the sins confessed. This grace is requested by the desire in the act of contrition to “amend my life”.

Did I imagine that or is that supported by a theological source?

 

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Chap.2. The Effect of the Sacrament

1696 Dz 909 Furthermore, the significance and effect of this sacrament are explained in these words: “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he be in sins they shall be forgiven him” (Jc 5,15). For the thing signified is the grace of the Holy Spirit, whose anointing wipes away sins, if there be any still to be expiated, and the remains of sin, and relieves, and strengthens the soul of the sick person [can. 2] by exciting in him great confidence in divine mercy, supported by which the sick person bears more lightly the miseries and pains of his illness, and resists more easily the temptations of the evil spirit who “lies in wait for his heel” (Gn 3,15), and sometimes attains bodily health, when it is expedient for the salvation of the soul.

clerus.org/bibliaclerusonline/en/dxb.htm

Does this help?

 

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Exactly the kind of source I was seeking. Thank you,