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Gene_C
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Hi all,
I came across this passage from Pius XII while reading his encyclical, On the Mystical Body of Christ, paragraph 88:
“We will that the pious practice of frequent confession, which was introduced into the Church by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, should be earnestly advocated. By it
genuine self-knowledge is increased,
Christian humility grows,
bad habits are corrected,
spiritual neglect and tepidity are resisted,
the conscience is purified,
the will strengthened,
a salutary self-control is attained,
and grace is increased in virtue of the Sacrament itself.
Let those, therefore, among the younger clergy who make light of or lessen esteem for frequent confession realize that what they are doing is alien to the Spirit of Christ and disastrous for the Mystical Body of our Savior.”
(I made the break in the paragraph to emphasize the benefits listed.)
I see this as the positive side of Confession. We’re not just going to get forgiven and cleansed, we are going to receive help from the Lord to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
What do you think?
Gene
I came across this passage from Pius XII while reading his encyclical, On the Mystical Body of Christ, paragraph 88:
“We will that the pious practice of frequent confession, which was introduced into the Church by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, should be earnestly advocated. By it
genuine self-knowledge is increased,
Christian humility grows,
bad habits are corrected,
spiritual neglect and tepidity are resisted,
the conscience is purified,
the will strengthened,
a salutary self-control is attained,
and grace is increased in virtue of the Sacrament itself.
Let those, therefore, among the younger clergy who make light of or lessen esteem for frequent confession realize that what they are doing is alien to the Spirit of Christ and disastrous for the Mystical Body of our Savior.”
(I made the break in the paragraph to emphasize the benefits listed.)
I see this as the positive side of Confession. We’re not just going to get forgiven and cleansed, we are going to receive help from the Lord to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
What do you think?
Gene