Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest…why can’t I just confess directly to God?
This is a common objection to the sacrament of confession. The answer is that Jesus, being the Divine Psychologist, knew this would not satisfy our human nature….
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All people sin. But at the same time, you are not defined by your sin. That is secondary. Your primary identity is a beloved son or daughter of God, the creator of the universe and father of all. Accepting Jesus’s free gift of grace reconciles you from your sin.
So I want to caution you about calling yourself a sinner.
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Do you ever think of Christmas as adoption day?
When God sent His son, Jesus Christ, into the world, He began the reconciliation of
humanity to Himself. This relationship had been severed by the original sin of Adam and
Eve in the Garden of Eden. Through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we
were redeemed, making us adopted sons and daughters of God the Father.
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