repentance that Christ reveals leaves us in a state of vulnerability to greater sin? True repentance has three parts: one, the recognition of and sorrow for sin; two, turning away from sin (if we are on the right path, the first two stages bring us to the sacrament of confession); and three, doing good works that reflect a turning away from particular sin. A note of clarification is in order. The third stage of repentance includes whatever penance that emerges out of confession, but also then extends