Pope issues new Apostolic Letter
Catholic Pontiff in celebration of this year "year of mercy" has given certain submission to the church in recognition of their responsibility in her quest to restoring back the concept of due forgiveness and a leeway to certain venial misdeeds. The catholic Pontiff who surprising softens the church stance on abortion however made it clear the position as it should stand now, given the views once held by the church.
Although the Extraordinary Jubilee Year has concluded, we are still living in a “time of mercy.” That was the message of Pope Francis in a lengthy Apostolic Letter, entitled Misericordia et misera, (“Mercy and Misery”), issued on Monday following the close of the Year of Mercy. The title refers to the encounter between Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, from the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Saint John. In his commentary on the Gospel, St Augustine said of that encounter, “The two of them” – Jesus and the woman – “remained alone: mercy with misery.” The teaching of this Gospel, the Pope said, “serves not only to throw light on the conclusion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, but also to point out the path that we are called to follow in the future.”
The Holy Father also extended a number of initiatives already begun in
the Holy Year, asking the Missionaries of Mercy to continue their
ministry, and extending indefinitely the faculties of priests of the
Society of St Pius X to hear confessions and grant absolution. Pope
Francis also extended the faculties of all priests to absolve the sin of
procured abortion. “I want to insist as firmly as I can that abortion
is a grave sin,” the Pope said, “because it puts an end to an innocent
life.” But, he continued, “I can and I must state that there is no sin
that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant
heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father.”
“This is the time of mercy,” the Pope concluded. “It is the time of mercy because no sinner can ever tire of asking forgiveness, and all can feel the welcoming embrace of the Father.
Although the Extraordinary Jubilee Year has concluded, we are still living in a “time of mercy.” That was the message of Pope Francis in a lengthy Apostolic Letter, entitled Misericordia et misera, (“Mercy and Misery”), issued on Monday following the close of the Year of Mercy. The title refers to the encounter between Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, from the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Saint John. In his commentary on the Gospel, St Augustine said of that encounter, “The two of them” – Jesus and the woman – “remained alone: mercy with misery.” The teaching of this Gospel, the Pope said, “serves not only to throw light on the conclusion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, but also to point out the path that we are called to follow in the future.”
The Holy Father also extended a number of initiatives already begun in
the Holy Year, asking the Missionaries of Mercy to continue their
ministry, and extending indefinitely the faculties of priests of the
Society of St Pius X to hear confessions and grant absolution. Pope
Francis also extended the faculties of all priests to absolve the sin of
procured abortion. “I want to insist as firmly as I can that abortion
is a grave sin,” the Pope said, “because it puts an end to an innocent
life.” But, he continued, “I can and I must state that there is no sin
that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant
heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father.”“This is the time of mercy,” the Pope concluded. “It is the time of mercy because no sinner can ever tire of asking forgiveness, and all can feel the welcoming embrace of the Father.
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