Pennsylvania grand jury on a Catholic priest

Pennsylvania grand jury on a Catholic priest Dec 3, 2020 21:08:44 GMT

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Post by goz on Dec 3, 2020 21:08:44 GMT

Dec 3, 2020 21:03:06 GMT rizdek said:

Dec 3, 2020 13:49:11 GMT The Lost One said:

Well, yes, all have equal potential to be forgiven, but obviously it takes a much greater effort to repent of the bigger sins. Just saying sorry ain't going to cut it.

No. This is what the Catholic church says on the matter:
If they die truly repentant in charity before they have made satisfaction by worthy fruits of penance for (sins) committed and omitted, their souls are cleansed after death by purgatorical or purifying punishments
So you have to be repentant to get to purgatory but if you were not punished for your sins on Earth, then you are punished in Purgatory to cleanse you for Heaven.

Well, I suppose people will have their own opinions, but the idea for Catholics is that only God can know for sure how repentant someone is.

What do Catholics consider 'punishment' on earth to entail...something meted out by others, or can it be just mental anguish over one's deeds?

I have heard they have these things that priests mete out for sinning and if you do them, like saying prayers over and over again etc.that you receive 'absolution'.

Absolution is one of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Through absolution, penitents are forgiven and brought back to fellowship with God and the church. Absolution is part of the sacrament of penance, also called the sacrament of reconciliation. The sacrament requires that an individual feel sorry for any sins committed.

Cool system. No wonder Catholic priests reoffend multiple times!