Jubliee Sign of Hope--Reconciliation

Jubilee “Sign of Hope”
March:  Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Penance assures us that God wipes away our sins. We experience those powerful and comforting words of the Psalm: ‘It is he who forgives your guilt, who heals everyone of your ills, who redeems your life from the grave, who crowns you with love and compassion.’ The Sacrament of Reconciliation is not only a magnificent spiritual gift, but also a decisive, essential, and fundamental step on our journey of faith. There, we allow the Lord to erase our sins, to heal our hearts, to raise us up, to embrace us and to reveal to us his tender and compassionate countenance. There is no better way to know God that to let him reconcile us to himself and savour his forgiveness. Let us not neglect Confession, but rediscover the beauty of this sacrament of healing and joy, the beauty of God’s forgiveness of our sins!
∼ Pope Francis: Spes Non Confundit, #23