Daily Archives: 25 January 2015

Mutuae Relationes 14: Conclusions for Religious

This section parallels section 9, which summarized the chapter on bishops. You can check the full document online here. Some conclusions as guidelines 14. From the above reflections on religious life, we can deduce some specific conclusions: a) Religious and … Continue reading

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Pope Francis on Sacraments

Great stuff from Friday. On Penance: There is no sin which He won’t pardon. He forgives everything.  ‘But father, I don’t go to confession because I have committed so many really bad sins, so many that I can’t be pardoned.’  … Continue reading

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DPPL 202: Two Things To Avoid

Rome is concerned about two possibilities. First, that the Rosary would overwhelm and brush aside other “approved” forms of Marian devotion. And two, looking askance at those who choose not to pray the Rosary: 202. “In recommending the value and … Continue reading

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