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Pope Francis - on forgiveness without the possibility of confession.

3/31/2020

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Pope Francis ...
"I know that many of you go to confession before Easter… Many will say to me: ‘But Holy Father…I can’t leave the house and I want to make my peace with the Lord. I want Him to embrace me… How can I do that unless I find a priest?’
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 Do what the catechism says. It’s very clear. If you don’t find a priest to go to confession, speak to God. He’s your Father. Tell Him the truth: ‘Lord. I did this and this and this. Pardon me.’ Ask His forgiveness with all your heart with an act of contrition, and promise Him, ‘afterward I will go to confession.’
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You will return to God’s grace immediately. By doing this You yourself can draw near, as the Catechism teaches us, to God’s forgiveness, if there is no priest available."
 



1 Comment
Thomas Molitor
4/9/2020 05:33:21 pm

Why are no priests available? There are ways to offer this Sacrament with no risk to anyone, such as drive through confession. Of course we can make an act of contrition on our own...but it is not equally good.

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