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?’
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.’
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."
"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?’
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.’
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."
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