LENT, A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION (St. Leo the Great) “Go first and be reconciled with your brother (Mt 5:24).” Christian repentance is demonstrated above all in the desire to practice the virtues of justice and of charity. Lent is the most appropriate time for forgiving and for reconciliation. It is not coherent to…
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LENT: A TIME NOT ONLY TO BE FORGIVEN BUT ALSO TO FORGIVE.
LENT: A TIME NOT ONLY TO BE FORGIVEN BUT ALSO TO FORGIVE. As the season of Lent advances, we grow in our desire to take advantage of this time to receive God’s forgiveness through the Sacrament of Confession (see http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-24V ) and be reconciled with Him. Let us thank God who is kind and merciful,…
POPE FRANCIS TO YOUTH: IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING HEAVY IN YOUR HEART, DO NOT BE AFRAID! GOD’S MERCY IS WAITING FOR YOU!
POPE FRANCIS TO YOUTH: IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING HEAVY IN YOUR HEART, DO NOT BE AFRAID! GOD’S MERCY IS WAITING FOR YOU! Dear brethren in Christ, below are Pope Francis’ words taken from his Message to the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, and which are worth meditating in one’s personal prayer. Let…
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 22: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION (1)
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 22: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION (1) Struggling against sin after Baptism 1.1 Need for conversion Baptism erases every sin and makes us children of God, preparing us to receive the divine gift of the glory of heaven. But in this life we are always exposed to the…
Pope Francis’ Homily ASH WEDNESDAY 2016. “Be reconciled with God.” “Return to Him with all your heart.”
Pope Francis’ Homily ASH WEDNESDAY 2016. “Be reconciled with God.” “Return to Him with all your heart.” Dear brethren in Christ, below you’ll find the ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ beautiful homily which I encourage you to read and meditate on in your personal prayer. The Roman Pontiff stated that the Word of God…
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