Search Results for: repentance
Catechism: No repentance after death
… and not a defect in the infinite divine mercy, that makes the angels’ sin unforgivable. "There is no repentance for the angels after their fall, just as there is no repentance for men after death." …
Catechism: Process of conversion and repentance
Catechismal References to: Conversion CCC 1439 The process of conversion and repentance was described by Jesus in the parable of the prodigal son, the center of which is the merciful father: the fascination of illusory freedom, the abandonment of the father’s house; the extreme misery in which the son finds himself after squandering his fortune; his deep humiliation at finding himself obliged to feed swine, and still worse, at wanting to feed on the husks the pigs ate; his reflection on all he has lost; his repentance and decision to declare himself guilty before his…
Catechism: Grace of repentance and conversion from the Holy Spirit
… whom the Father has sent. But this same Spirit who brings sin to light is also the Consoler who gives the human heart grace for repentance and conversion. …
Catechism: Effects of Faith – Repentance
… 1492 Repentance (also called contrition) must be inspired by motives that arise from faith. If repentance arises from love of charity for God, it is called "perfect" contrition; if it is founded on other motives, it is called "imperfect." …
Catechism: The Many Forms of Penance in Christian Life
1434 The interior penance of the Christian can be expressed in many and various ways. Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving,31 which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God, and to others. Alongside the radical purification brought about by Baptism or martyrdom they cite as means of obtaining forgiveness of sins: effort at reconciliation with one’s neighbor, tears of repentance, concern for the salvation of one’s neighbor, the intercession of the saints, and the practice of charity “which covers a multitude of sins.”32 1435 Conversion is accomplished in daily life…
What is the Meaning of Life?
What is the Meaning of Life: The presence of sin in this world leads many to wonder why we live these lives. At times, it seems God is uncaring or cruel. Why wouldn’t God create a world free from sin? To answer this question, we have to clarify what sin is and how it relates to this life and the afterlife. What is Sin: To answer the question of how sin relates to this life and the afterlife, we have to clarify two concepts: Repentance and Freewill: Repentance Repentance is a change in desire (not necessarily behavior)…
What is Heaven?
… seems God is uncaring or cruel. Why wouldn’t God create a world free from sin? To answer this question, we have to clarify what sin is and how it relates to this life and the afterlife. What is Sin: To answer the question of how sin relates to this life and the afterlife, we have to clarify two concepts: Repentance and Freewill: Repentance Repentance is a change in desire (not necessarily behavior) regarding sin. To repent, means one declares to God that they wish their ability to commit sin be taken away. While Christians understand this will never happen in…
Catechism: Forms of penance and ways to obtain forgiveness of sins
Catechismal References to: Forgiveness of sins CCC 1434 The interior penance of the Christian can be expressed in many and various ways. Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God, and to others. Alongside the radical purification brought about by Baptism or martyrdom they cite as means of obtaining forgiveness of sins: effort at reconciliation with one’s neighbor, tears of repentance, concern for the salvation of one’s neighbor, the intercession of the saints, and the practice of charity "which covers…
Catechism: Necessity of conversion of the heart
… mortification, but at the conversion of the heart, interior conversion. Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance. CCC 1431 Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of sin, a turning away from evil, with repugnance toward the evil actions we have committed. At the same time it entails the desire and resolution to change one’s life, with hope in God’s mercy and trust in the help of his…
Catechism: Various forms of penance and conversion
Catechismal References to: Conversion CCC 1430 Jesus’ call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets before him, does not aim first at outward works, "sackcloth and ashes," fasting and mortification, but at the conversion of the heart, interior conversion. Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance. CCC 1431 Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of sin, a turning away from…