ConfessionHans Urs von Balthasar calls this "one of her most central works". She discusses the moral and practical aspects of the sacrament in great depth. Some of the many areas covered include conversion, scruples, contrition, spiritual direction, laxity, frequency of confession, the confessions of religious and lay people, even the confessions of saints. One of the most complete spiritual treatises ever written on confession. |
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absolution absolved activity ADRIENNE VON SPEYR already Apostles become burden child Christ Christian Church committed communion of saints completely confessional attitude confessor contemplation contrition Cross demands disciples discipleship divine ecclesial effect element encounter entire eternal Eucharist everything examination of conscience exhortation experience faith Father feeling fruit genuine gift gives God’s grace of confession guilt hearing confession Holy Saturday Holy Spirit human humility Incarnation individual insight institutes confession kind knows living longer Lord Lord’s means mediated merely miracle mission Mount of Olives mystery nonetheless obedience one’s oneself openness ourselves participation path penance penitent penitent’s perhaps person perspective possible pray prayer precisely preparation for confession priest receive recognize Redeemer redemption relationship religious remains resolution Resurrection reveal sacrament scrupulosity sense shows sinner sins situation someone Son’s speak sphere spiritual direction stands suffering takes things triune triune God truth understand unity wants word words of institution