Archive for December, 2008
Poetry
THE SONG OF JESUS
My heart, like a weary dove was searching
For a place to rest,
In the garden of your heart, on the flowers of your beauty
It now makes its nest.
Unlike roses that soon fade away and die,
My longing inside grows each day, watered by thoughts of you,
And I sigh.
Poems they say, are nothing more than [...]
Reconciliation And Confession Part II
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND CONFESSION IN SACRED SCRIPTURE, CHURCH FATHERS, TRADITION, AND CHURCH TEACHING:
PART II – HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSION WITH EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
1. Conditions for the Sacrament of Confession.
To properly receive the Sacrament of Confession, one must:
1. Examine his/her conscience. (To do this, one can review [...]
The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Confession in Scripture/Tradition/Church Teaching
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND CONFESSION IN SACRED SCRIPTURE, CHURCH FATHERS, TRADITION, AND CHURCH TEACHING:
PART I – THE FOUNDATIONS
I. Sacred Scripture: Jesus Christ Granted the Apostles His Authority to Forgive Sins
John 20:21 – before He grants them the authority to forgive sins, Jesus says to the apostles, “as the Father sent [...]
