“The power to forgive sins was the first charism...”
The power given to them to bind and loose is awesome.
God forgives our sins as voiced in the words of absolution spoken by the priest when we receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
1449 The formula of absolution used in the Latin Church expresses the essential elements of this sacrament: the Father of mercies is the source of all forgiveness. He effects the reconciliation of sinners through the Passover of his Son and the gift of his Spirit, through the prayer and ministry of the Church:
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