Tag: penitent
Believers are called to follow Christ in the “desert”
1. Last Wednesday, with the rite of the imposition of ashes, we entered Lent, a penitential journey of preparation for Easter, an occasion for all the baptized to renew the spirit of faith and to reinforce their commitment of evangelical consistency. As today’s Gospel suggests (Mk 1,12-15), during the 40 days of Lent, believers are… Read More ›
Do not underestimate the mercy of God
An old man was asked by a certain soldier if God received a penitent man. And after heartening him with many words, he said to him at the last, “Tell me, beloved, if your cloak were torn, would you throw it away?” He said, “No, I would patch it and wear it.” The old man… Read More ›
Confessions of a Basilica Confessor
Dominican Priest Shares View From Confession Box They have a fixed schedule, a day of rest, and a couple of hours for lunch. Their office is not a desk with a computer, but a confessional. They are the basilica confessors, those priests assigned a special ministry to impart the sacrament of reconciliation on a full… Read More ›