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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Kellan Sullivan. I was having a conversation with my friend and the question came up of whether a nun not a postulant or novice, but someone who is higher up the hierarchy can hear a confession? I suppose the whole not-being-allowed-to-grant-absolution nullifies the whole point of going to confession in the first place.
Or would this be seen as radical as allowing a woman to be ordained a priest? Mike Stearns. The confession and reconciliation of sins is a sacrament of the Catholic Church, which can only be administered by an ordained priest, so no a nun can not hear your confession.
Dolan Banned. Maybe the rules could be changed during the Borgia Papacy, who ends up making certain leeways to some Pardonable sins, like eating too many sweets or drinking beer, are fine. God isn't that strict. So which of the deadly sins did you last commit?
Probably envy. A while ago, I was allowed to take part in two spiritual courses, but I wanted to do a third. It really bugged me when another sister was allowed to do that third, but I wasn't.
I felt pretty envious of her for a long time. Thankfully, one of the best things about the Catholic Church is our belief in confession. If you honestly regret something, a priest can forgive you in the name of God—immediately wiping away your sin.
Do you think even Adolf Hitler's sins could be forgiven? I believe that when we die, we'll all get a chance to meet God and ask him for forgiveness—Adolf Hitler, too.
Whether we go to heaven or hell will then depend on how genuinely remorseful we are. I would think that in God's presence, even people like Hitler will truly realize the unimaginable weight of what they've done and feel remorse.
I think it could very well be that at some point I'll be sitting on a bench with Hitler in heaven. You were 17 when you decided to become a nun. What do you miss most about the outside world? I stopped missing my old life a long time ago. At the time, though, it wasn't easy—I had a boyfriend and an exciting social life.
But, for some reason, it just wasn't enough for me. I realized I needed to devote more of my life to God, and a monastery was the perfect place to do that.
Indeed the regular confession of our venial sins helps us form our conscience, fight against evil tendencies, let ourselves be healed by Christ and progress in the life of the Spirit. By receiving more frequently through this sacrament the gift of the Father's mercy, we are spurred to be merciful as he is merciful. Say " I am sorry for these and all of my sins. He will then assign a penance. This is a way of expressing your sorrow for your sins.
Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of your grace to confess my sins, do penance, and to amend my life. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, then absolves you from your sins. God, the Father of mercies, through the death and the resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
For those who receive the sacrament of Penance with contrite heart and religious disposition, Reconciliation is usually followed by peace and serenity. Raised up from sin, the sinner must still recover his full spiritual health by doing something more to make amends for the sin: he must "make satisfaction for" or "expiate" his sins.
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