Throughout the Christian way of life, and especially in Lent, believers are called to examine their consciences and repent of their sins. The deeper the repentance, the greater the conversion of heart ...

“Receive the Holy Spirit,” said the risen Lord to his apostles. “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” The sacrament of Penance, ...

A. Contrition, or sorrow for sin, is a hatred of sin and a true grief of the soul for having offended God, with a firm purpose of sinning no more. Q. 754. Give an example of how we should hate and ...

Perhaps in catastrophe lies the invitation to return to contrition — and in contrition, to seek mercy and hope for the sort of life that can come from the ashes. (Rohan Thomson / Getty Images) In the ...

Imagine that Michael, a practicing Catholic, committed a mortal sin yesterday. Normally, Michael would go to confession. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, he can't. It simply isn't available.

Is “contrition” a word that is understood today? Maybe yes, maybe no. It isn’t likely a word that makes it into your everyday vocabulary. Here’s “contrition’s” basic meaning – the act of sorrowing ...

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