On the morning of March 8, Pope Francis received in the Vatican all the students who participated in the 34th course on the internal field of conscience. He pointed out that in the sacrament of penance, the penitent should have three attitudes: namely, repentance before God, trust in Him and the determination not to sin again.
(Vatican News) You must treat “each Sacrament of Penance as a unique and unrepeatable moment of grace” and “give to the penitent the generous forgiveness of the Lord with the love of a father and the tenderness of a mother.” This is the encouragement Pope Francis gave to the students of the 34th course on the internal field of conscience in the Vatican on the morning of March 8.
Think about all relationships with God’s mercy
The Pope’s speech focused on the sacrament of penance, pointing out three attitudes that a penitent should have: repentance before God, trust in Him and the determination not to sin again. The first, the Pope explained, is repentance, “which is not the result of self-analysis, nor of feeling guilty,” but of “awareness of our humble misery before God’s infinite love and infinite mercy.” This consciousness compels us to “ask His forgiveness” and pray: “My God, I repent with all my heart of all the sins I have committed against You, who is infinitely good.” Such prayers prompt the penitent to reform and reflect on himself and his actions. “Let us remember that God never tires of forgiving us, and we should never tire of asking for His forgiveness.”
Love for God inspires all love
The Pope then spoke of the second attitude of the penitent. He points out that the penitent, by acknowledging his offense against God, who is “infinitely good”, realizes that “to love God above all” is to place God at the center of everything, as a light on the journey and the basis of all order of values. , and entrust everything to God. This trust in God, the Pope noted, “animates all other loves: love for humanity and for creation, for whoever loves God also must love his brother (cf. Jn 1:4:19-21).” .
The humility of resolving not to sin again
Later, the Pope spoke of the attitude of the penitent who resolves not to sin again. The Pope pointed out that this is an ambition, not a promise. He explained: “The fact is that none of us can promise God that we will not sin again, and what is needed to obtain forgiveness is not a guarantee of innocence, but the determination of the moment. In addition, we should always bear this responsibility with humility. A responsibility, as the words “with your divine help” emphasize.”
Mercy is the name of God
Finally, the Pope mentioned the penitent’s prayer, “Lord, have mercy on me, forgive me.” This prayer puts “Lord” and “mercy” together, emphasizing that “the Lord is mercy, and mercy is mercy.” His name”. The Pope concluded: “In every act of mercy, in every act of love, the face of God is revealed.”
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2024-03-09 14:35:14
