Catholic Doctrine all makes sense - the Atonement

It just makes sense. Catholic doctrine just makes sense.

Consider the Atonement. Atonement means to repay or to repair. Here's a definition from Google:

a·tone·ment

əˈtōnmənt/Submit

noun

1.reparation for a wrong or injury.

"she wanted to make atonement for her husband's behavior"

That, in essence is the Catholic doctrine. The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus Christ died to make reparation for our sins. He offered himself as a sacrifice to the Father. His sacrifice was of eternal value. By his sacrifice he redeemed all of mankind.

Some say however, that Jesus death was the punishment imposed upon them by God the Father.. This is wrong because it would be in error to call  it atonement. Atonement is a voluntary offering to make repayment. Inflicting the punishment  in order to obtain repayment is totally different and violates the spirit of the word. They could no longer be considered atonement but RETRIBUTION.

Yes sir, Catholic doctrine all makes sense.