To: NYer
In addition to the above, a requirement for the Sacrament is a sincerely contrite before confessing your sins to the priests. This contrition is motivated by a love of God or a fear of the punishments of Hell.
One resouce for the Sacrament that I've consulted from time to time recommends that the penitent make the Act of Contrition before going into the Confessional, so the Act of Contrition is renewed before the priests gives absolution.
3 posted on
07/03/2008 10:13:49 AM PDT by
Pyro7480
("If the angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." -M. Kolbe)
To: Pyro7480
So what happens to those who repent of their sins, ask for forgiveness, offer forgiveness to others who have wronged them, but refuse to let the issues go and don’t want to make amends?
Is that truly forgiving?
4 posted on
07/03/2008 10:16:39 AM PDT by
Lucky9teen
(We dont have 2 go 2 a madhouse 2 find disordered minds; earth is the mental institution of theworld)
To: Pyro7480
Oops, that should have said, "...a requirement for the Sacrament is to be sincerely contrite before confessing your sins to the priests
8 posted on
07/03/2008 10:29:11 AM PDT by
Pyro7480
("If the angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." -M. Kolbe)
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