Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Feb 19 2007 at 8:50am | IP Logged Quote Mary G

Here's what the Pope told Cardinal James F. Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, prelates and officials of that tribunal, and father confessors of Roman basilicas when he met with them on Saturday evening. I think this helps explain confession from the priest's side:

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following the Church's Magisterium with gentle insistence,(the confessor) becomes a minister of the consoling mercy of God, he emphasizes the reality of sin, and at the same time reveals the limitless renovating power of divine love, the love that restores life.

Experiencing the Lord's tenderness and forgiveness, penitents are more easily persuaded to recognize the gravity of sin, and more determined to avoid it in order to remain and grow in a renewed friendship with Him.

How many penitents find in confession the peace and joy they were seeking for so long! How can we not recognize, also in our own time marked by so many religious and social challenges, that this Sacrament must be rediscovered and presented anew?


I think this will help my children understand the great blessings/need for confession ... I hope many priests and pastors see this also!


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Posted: Feb 19 2007 at 10:22am | IP Logged Quote Martha in VA

Mary,
How do you find out about stuff like this?



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This is beautiful.

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Posted: Feb 19 2007 at 10:52am | IP Logged Quote Mary G

Martha,

I subscribe to the Vatican Information Services' press releases and get an email M-F about things the Pope has said, audiences, appointments, etc.

Here's the Vatican page -- if you click on "how to receive VIS free" that will help you register.....

It's pretty neat to get his words quicker than waiting for the media to tell us....

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Posted: Feb 19 2007 at 2:45pm | IP Logged Quote Martha in VA

Mary G wrote:

Here's the Vatican page -- if you click on "how to receive VIS free" that will help you register.....


Ooh, thank you! This is so cool.



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