Bishop Tobin on the Four Steps To Forgiveness

"While hearing confessions recently, I had a few quiet moments awaiting the next penitent. I picked-up the official Rite of Penance in the confessional and began reading through the introduction. There the Rite describes in a concise way the four required elements of a good confession, what I'm calling here the 'four steps to forgiveness.' They are: contrition, confession, penance and absolution."

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on these four elements of a good confession..

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The Imitation of Christ: Four Steps To Forgiveness (31 MAR 22)