Published : 2016-03-30

The Statements of the Holy See on the Importance of the Practice of Confession in Renewing the Vitality of the Faith of the Church

Andrzej Derdziuk



Abstract

Sacrament of penance is the privileged instrument of the pastoral of the Church, through which the faithful encounter with Christ has granted the grace of mercy, renew their spiritual life, light up in the love of God and learn to generous service to others. By the forgiveness of sins Christian hope is gaining new life and becomes a witness of the resurrection, which brings to the life of the Church dynamism enable the renewal of the world in accordance with God's plan. This article presents a number of incentives Holy See expressed by the Fathers of Vatican II and the Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, who very oft takes this topic and offer laity and clergy use of the sacrament of penance as a way to grow in faith and love.

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The sacrament of penance and reconciliation, pastoral, moral theology, the Holy See



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Roczniki Teologiczne · ISSN 2353-7272 | eISSN 2543-5973 · DOI: 10.18290/rt
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