1. Profession of faithFaith 1. Belief and trust in someone or something. 2. Acceptance of particular religious teachings.. 2. Acknowledgement of one’s sins. In the medieval church, sins were confessed to a priest as part of the SacramentSacrament Religious rite which symbolises the receipt of an inward spiritual grace. In the 15th century the number of sacraments was finally agreed as seven (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Ordination, Marriage, Penance, Anointing of the Sick) following the list made by Peter Lombard of PenancePenance (Latin poena 'punishment') Sacrament involving contrition, confession, satisfaction (e.g. prayer, fasting, almsgiving or pilgrimage) and absolution..