Sean of Derry - You cannot read my lips, but you could read my text. How did you come to get CONFESSION instead of PENANCE and 'invented' when I wrote "NAMED AS AN OFFICIAL SACRAMENT" Also how did y
Ann, the sacrament of confession was not 'invented' at Council of Lateral in 1215. This is a handy stick used to attack the sacrament by many anti-Catholics and is based on the writings of the protest
Kevin - Especially Eucharistically. It is only at Council of Lateral in 1215 that Penance is named as an official Sacrament of the Church. Baptism was always the primary Sacrament for the forgivenes
"BTW ... unless excused for a serious reason". It is the case now, and always was, that the judgement lies with the person. Only they know how ill they were feeling, whether it was safe to leave sic
Confession in my day was an abomination and a penitential act in itself. It was always a case of guilty until "forgiven" and attendance was kept up by scaring the bejaysus out of young and old alike.
"BTW it is still a mortal sin to miss mass on Sunday or days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason."
No, custom is an interpreter of law.
In any case, was it wise to label as mortally s
Talking about legal obligation to confess only if you are conscious of mortal sin is not very helpful -- it keeps intact the entire mentality surrounding the confessional -- learning the tricks of the
Sean - I hope the clergy do not take your advice! They need recreation (re-creation); unlike most people they work 6 days a week, get called out at night, deal with life and death issues i.e. PEOPLE
"St Thomas Aquinas held that ‘God is not offended by us except by what we do against our own good’.
This I understand and would think it good that people are reminded of what might not be 'good'
" .. a pastor of a large East End of London parish tells me that he never speaks of sin." Sounds a little bit like most priests I know and this sums up the cause of the problem: there is no sin, there
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Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Sean of Derry - You cannot read my lips, but you could read my text. How did you come to get CONFESSION instead of PENANCE and 'invented' when I wrote "NAMED AS AN OFFICIAL SACRAMENT" Also how did y
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Ann, the sacrament of confession was not 'invented' at Council of Lateral in 1215. This is a handy stick used to attack the sacrament by many anti-Catholics and is based on the writings of the protest
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Kevin - Especially Eucharistically. It is only at Council of Lateral in 1215 that Penance is named as an official Sacrament of the Church. Baptism was always the primary Sacrament for the forgivenes
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012"BTW ... unless excused for a serious reason". It is the case now, and always was, that the judgement lies with the person. Only they know how ill they were feeling, whether it was safe to leave sic
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Confession in my day was an abomination and a penitential act in itself. It was always a case of guilty until "forgiven" and attendance was kept up by scaring the bejaysus out of young and old alike.
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012"BTW it is still a mortal sin to miss mass on Sunday or days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason." No, custom is an interpreter of law. In any case, was it wise to label as mortally s
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Talking about legal obligation to confess only if you are conscious of mortal sin is not very helpful -- it keeps intact the entire mentality surrounding the confessional -- learning the tricks of the
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Sean - I hope the clergy do not take your advice! They need recreation (re-creation); unlike most people they work 6 days a week, get called out at night, deal with life and death issues i.e. PEOPLE
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012"St Thomas Aquinas held that ‘God is not offended by us except by what we do against our own good’. This I understand and would think it good that people are reminded of what might not be 'good'
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012" .. a pastor of a large East End of London parish tells me that he never speaks of sin." Sounds a little bit like most priests I know and this sums up the cause of the problem: there is no sin, there
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