tons of them. As soon as you die, your venial sins are taken care of if you’re in a state of grace, but the mortal sins are not because you haven’t repented of them. Therefore, all unrepented mortal sins in which someone dies...
Amen. Melkite Catholic After the penitent confesses his sins, the priest may say some words and assigns a penance. ... Our Lord and God Jesus Christ, Who gave this command to His divine and holy disciples and apostles; to loose and to bind the sins of people, forgives you from on hig...
Here are examples of what early Christian writers had to say on the subject of confession:The Didache“Confess your sins in church, and do not go up to your prayer with an evil conscience. This is the way of life. . . . On the Lord’s Day gather together, break bread, and give ...
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Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each one while hidden in his chamber. For they say: ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has forsaken the earth.’”New American ...
That "there are more gods than there are particles on a million earths" That men can become gods themselves by joining the Mormon church and will be able to create and populate their own earths. That the shed blood of Christ is not sufficient to save us from our sins, that it only giv...
1Death of a Catholic Every Catholic wishes to wipe the slate clean before death – to ensure that all their sins have been forgiven. Indeed, that is why a person approaching death will often ask a priest to administer the sacrament of reconciliation, formerly known as confession or penance. ...
Venial sins are not as severe as mortal sins, although repeated venial sinning can lead to mortal sins. A venial sin is defined as a slight break with God's law. Usually venial sins are thoughtless, rather than deliberately malicious. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that God is...
Catholic Public Domain VersionConfusion has devoured the labor of our fathers, from our youth, with their flocks and their herds, with their sons and their daughters.New American BibleThe shameful thing has devoured our ancestors’ worth from our youth, Their sheep and cattle, their sons and ...
Penance/Reconciliation (for sins after baptism) Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper (for all believers) The last two (Penance and the Eucharist) are the most divisive in separating Protestants & Catholics. The Roman Catholic view and the Protestant view of Sacraments differ in ...