Pope: Good Works are Response to, Not Reason for God’s Forgiveness
Christians are holy not because of their good works but because they recognise their sins before God and receive his forgiveness
Forgiveness
Priest asks Forgiveness for Having Been KKK Member as Young Man
Father William Aitcheson, a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, asked forgiveness for having been a member of the Ku Klux Klan years ago as “an impressionable young man.”
Racism: Clouds over the Rainbow
In South Africa, racism is much like a rotten tooth: it needs treatment but many people are afraid of the dentist and leave the tooth to rot further.
Must Church Give Former Yugoslavia an Apology?
Thapelo Lehasa, Johannesburg – Regarding the news article “Canada asks pope for help with reconciliation” (June 7), my attention was...
Pope: ‘Perfect’ Catholics who Despise Others are Sad
God did not choose perfect people to form his church, but rather sinners who have experienced his love and forgiveness,...
The Ways of God’s Forgiveness
Baptised non-Catholics may not receive the sacrament of penance except under certain circumstances. I find this hard to reconcile with...
Excessive Guilt Needs the Holy Spirit
John Driver, Daveyton – In the Open Door column “I still feel guilty after confession” (March 1), the writer asks the...
Christians are Forgiven, and have a Duty to Forgive Others
Mercy is a true form of knowledge that allows men and women to understand the mystery of God’s love for...
Divine Mercy After An Abortion
After having an abortion, BERNADETTE GOULDING couldn’t forgive herself — but found that God could Abortion has made a deep and hidden...
