Cardinal Sarah: no forgiveness without repentance

[_Abyssinia]

In a new interview, Cardinal Robert Sarah insists that “there is no forgiveness if there is no repentance.”

In an exchange with a Polish journalist, which appears in an English translation on the Rorate Caeli web site, Cardinal Sarah remarks that when he met with the woman caught in adultery, Jesus told her: “Go and sin no more.” The cardinal added: “Only if we understand this can we fully enjoy the fruits that the Jubilee of Mercy offers us.”

Cardinal Sarah, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, also spoke in the interview about the “most dangerous” error of thinking that “just being good” is all that can be expected, and sufficient to ensure salvation.

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[LittleFlower378]

I agree and love Cardinal Sarah. Mercy and forgiveness can be overblown if used improperly. Or should I say it wouldnt be true mercy or forgiveness. If mercy and forgiveness mean some sort of licence to do whatever we want or do the sin of presumption, we have crossed the line. If mercy and forgiveness mean we dont have to be sorry then again, we have crossed the line. If mercy and forgiveness mean we dont have to take a long hard look at our actions, once again we have crossed the line. Crossed the line = not truly mercy, not truly forgiveness.

This was a good talk by Bishop Robert Barron about Pope Francis and mercy.
youtube.com/watch?v=Mwe8xmoqK7A&list=LLWQdKrBtR1_5kEFCfQyN2NA&index=44

 

[TCEL]

In Pope Francis’ The Name of God is Mercy, I was struck by his statement that, essentially, the conviction of our sins is a grace to ask for. I gave the book away though, so I can’t quote it. I was struck because it resonated with personal experience, and it was very comforting to hear that what I went through years ago was actually a grace and not from the Devil. Well, if it was from the Devil, at any rate it was dissolved in grace.

What Cardinal Sarah is saying is true.

 

[TwoNames]

I still hope that he gets to be the next pope, some day. Last advent I prayed for more humility. God sure did anwser this prayer. In fact, if I had a chance to take back my prayer. I’d be tempted to do so, because what I realised was one serious sin, that I had to reconfess. I was kneeling in the confessional for half an hour. It was one sin. More serious than I thought when I comitted it and when I first confessed it. It’s forgiven, but I can’t really judge anyone else’s fallings any more. I’m tempted to do so sometimes, but it’s easy to see others as much better persons than I. (Honest).

 

[Randolph]

I agree and love Cardinal Sarah. Mercy and forgiveness can be overblown if used improperly. Or should I say it wouldnt be true mercy or forgiveness. If mercy and forgiveness mean some sort of licence to do whatever we want or do the sin of presumption, we have crossed the line. If mercy and forgiveness mean we dont have to be sorry then again, we have crossed the line. If mercy and forgiveness mean we dont have to take a long hard look at our actions, once again we have crossed the line. Crossed the line = not truly mercy, not truly forgiveness.

This was a good talk by Bishop Robert Barron about Pope Francis and mercy.
youtube.com/watch?v=Mwe8xmoqK7A&list=LLWQdKrBtR1_5kEFCfQyN2NA&index=44

Amen… God bless Cardinal Sarah… Let’s continue to pray for him.