Advent is upon us !! Praised be our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ !!
Christ gave us the great Sacrament of Reconciliation. Are we availing ourselves of this before Christmas comes?
John 20:19–23 "On the evening of that day.. ..Jesus said to [the apostles] again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you... ..If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
This is the authority to forgive sins in the name of Christ, given to the apostles. This authority was handed down through Apostolic Succession. Notice how in verse 21 Jesus says, "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." In other words, Jesus is giving his apostles the same authority that he received from his Father. Now what authority did Jesus receive from God the Father? We see earlier, in Mark 2:10, that he had the authority to forgive sins. Jesus brought the power of forgiveness, and in John 20:21, he gives that authority to his apostles
2007-12-15 06:44:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm going in a couple of hours. When I pray before the Tabernacle, which contains the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Christ, I shall remember to include you all in my prayers.
Merry Christmas and Blessed Advent to all !!
2007-12-15 06:46:39 · update #1
I'm going in a couple of hours. When I pray before the Tabernacle, which contains the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Christ, I shall remember to include you all in my prayers.
Merry Christmas and Blessed Advent to all !!
2007-12-15 06:46:40 · update #2
I'm going in a couple of hours. When I pray before the Tabernacle, which contains the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Christ, I shall remember to include you all in my prayers.
Merry Christmas and Blessed Advent to all !!
2007-12-15 06:48:16 · update #3
Wow: I have no idea why those details tripled.
2007-12-15 06:49:52 · update #4
yes. I just have to recall my sins and make a list of it so that I can make a good confession.
Blessed Advent and Merry Christmas too!
2007-12-15 06:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am off to Confession now which is before our Sat Eve Mass
I get so much from the Sacrament of reconciliation
2007-12-15 06:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never understoon why a third party needs to be part of the confession - I feel confessing sins directly to God brings about more honesty - do you think the scripture you have stated means that sins confessed directly to the Lord during prayer are not forgiven? There is no offense meant in this question, please don't take it that way.
2007-12-15 06:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl S 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hallelujah ! Praise the Lord .
2007-12-15 06:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you, Merry Christmas
2007-12-15 06:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by Rational Humanist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have to have a priest hear and forgive your sins when you can speak directly to God?
2007-12-15 06:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll be along soon,................like in about 20 years
2007-12-15 06:53:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didnt read all your quotes, but point blank..i want to. Am I going to?...no. I am lazy. I will thoughh. I love confession. It's my fav
2007-12-15 06:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by blondee 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sometimes I wonder: are you real?
2007-12-15 06:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋