The general audience this morning took place at 10.15 am in St. Peter's Square where the Holy Father Francis met groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and all over the world .In his speech in Italian , the Pope, continuing the cycle of catechesis dedicated to the Sacraments , has focused his meditation on the sacrament of Penance.
After summarizing his catechesis in various languages , the Holy Father addressed a special greeting to groups of worshipers. So he made an appeal for peace in Ukraine.
The General Audience ended with the singing of the Pater Noster and the Apostolic Blessing.
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Dear brothers and sisters , good morning!
Through the sacraments of Christian initiation , Baptism , Confirmation and the Eucharist , man receives the new life in Christ. Now , we all know , we carry this life " in earthen vessels " (2 Cor 4:7) , we are still subject to temptation , suffering , and death , because of sin , we may even lose your new life. For this reason the Lord Jesus has willed that the Church will continue his work of salvation even to their own members, in particular with the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick , which can be united under the name of " sacraments of healing" . The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a sacrament of healing. When I go to confession is to heal , heal the soul , heal your heart and something I did not go that well. The biblical image that best expresses them in their deep bond , is the episode of forgiveness and healing of the paralytic , where the Lord Jesus is revealed at the same time the physician of souls and bodies (cf. Mk 2:1-12 / / Mt 9,1-8 , Lk 5.17 to 26 ) .
2 . Over time, the celebration of this sacrament is passed from one form to the public - because in the beginning it was publicly - to the staff , to the shape of the Confession reserved . However, this should not make us lose the ecclesial matrix , which is the vital context . In fact, the Christian community is the place where this makes the Spirit , who renews our hearts the love of God and makes all the brothers are one in Christ Jesus Here then why not just ask the Lord's forgiveness in own mind and in your heart, but you need to confidently and humbly confess their sins to a minister of the Church . In celebration of this sacrament , the priest is not only God, but the whole community , which recognizes the fragility of each of its members , who listens to his heartfelt repentance, which is reconciled with him, that I am heartened and accompanies him on the journey of conversion and human and Christian maturity . One can say : I confess only to God Yes, you can say to God, " Forgive me ," and tell your sins, but our sins are also against the brethren , against the Church. For this you need to ask forgiveness for the Church , brothers , in the person of the priest. " But father , I am ashamed ... " . Even shame is good, it is healthy to have a little ' shame, because shame is healthy . When a person has no shame , in my country we say it is a " shameless ", a "sin verguenza ." But the shame is good , because it makes us more humble, and the priest receives with love and tenderness with this confession and pardon in the name of God . Even from a human point of view , to let off steam , it's good to talk with his brother and tell the priest those things which are so heavy in my heart. And one feels that is unleashed before God, with the Church , with his brother . Do not be afraid of Confession ! One, when it is in the queue for confession , he hears all these things , even shame, but then when it ends Confession comes free , big , beautiful, forgiven , white , happy. And ' This is the beauty of Confession ! I would like to ask you - but do not tell aloud , everyone responds in his heart - when was the last time you confessed that you confessed? Everyone there ... I think two days, two weeks , two years, twenty years , forty years? Each face of the bill, but everyone will say, when was the last time I went to confession ? And if it's been a long time , do not waste one more day , see , that the priest will be good. And ' Jesus there, and Jesus is more good priests , Jesus receives you , receives you with so much love . Be brave and go to Confession !
3. Dear friends, celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation means to be wrapped up in a warm hug: is the embrace of the infinite mercy of the Father. Recall that beautiful, beautiful parable of the son who has gone to his house with the money of the inheritance; wasted all the money, and then, when she had nothing, she decided to go home, not as a son, but as a servant. So much guilt in his heart and had so much shame. The surprise was that when he began to speak, to ask for forgiveness, the father would not let him speak, embraced him, kissed him, and made the party. But I tell you, every time we confess, God embraces us, God makes the party! Let us go forward on this path. May God bless you!
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source: http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/19/0119/00250.html
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