The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation as an Encounter with God and Experience of His Mercy
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation as an Encounter with God and Experience of His Mercy

Summary/Abstract: In summary it should be stated that the right experience of sacrament of penance and reconciliation depends on meeting with God who is the merciful Father. Without this fundamental meaning this sacrament will be taking the form of less or more formal duty. The penitent will never experience undeserved mercy and love which obtains for free from the Father of mercy who is still looking him for. In order to reach an objective one should eliminated the wrong images of God as the ruthless or implacable guard and bookkeeper which is the obstacle in the sensitive experience of Father love. One should explain anew the problem of the free choice of the man and his freedom which in case of misunderstanding make him a tool of unconscious mechanism, impulses, and injured. The achievement of social sciences should be considered but the conclusions should be treated carefully, because they may exceed the scope their own competence. The Church should defend this difficult and at the same time constructive sacrament and its practice, showing its beauty and also both individual and community fruits.

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