Msg Base:  AREA 3  - ASK FATHER (AMDG)
  Msg No: 190.  Sun 12-13-92 18:11  (NO KILL)
    From: Father Mateo
      To: Juan Rodriquez
 Subject: Forgiveness of Sin

JR|FATHER, WHEN YOU GO TO CONFESSION AND YOU CONFESS ALL SIN, AND CANNOT
  |REMEMBER ALL BY ASK THE FATHER TO FORGIVE EVEN THOSE THAT YOU CANT
  |REMEMBER WHEN FATHER FORGIVES YOU ARE ALL SINS FORGIEVN EVEN THOSE YOU
  |DIDNT MENTION?
 
 
Dear Juan,
 
When a person forgets to confess a serious sin and later remembers
it, he need not be anxious.  His sin is forgiven because, in making
his act of contrition, he includes all the sins of his life.
 
If he later remembers a sin he has forgotten to confess, he must
include it in his next confession, telling the priest that he forgot
it in his last confession.
 
This is a worrisome thing and disturbs the peace of one's soul, so
here are two or three suggestions to help avoid forgetfulness.
 
        1) Go to confession often.  If the last confession was only
           two weeks ago or even a month, the chance of forgetting a
           sin is slim.
 
        2) Take sufficient time before confession to pray and to
           examine your conscience carefully.
 
        3) Use a prayerbook with helpful questions to assist in
           preparing for confession.
 
Two such convenient prayerbooks are:
        a) in English: "An Adult's Confession booklet" by
           Maguire and Faherty.  This is published by Liguori
           Press for 75 cents.
 
        b) in Spanish: "La Reconciliacion explicada al Pueblo".
           This is published by Ediciones Paulinas, S.A --
           Avenida Taxquena 1792-Mexico 21, D.F. Mexico.
           It costs $1.10.
 
Both booklets are available from the Daughters of St. Paul Bookstores
in San Diego at 1570-5th Avenue (at Cedar Street) 92101.  Telephone
(619) 232-1442 or -1443.
 
                                        Sincerely in Christ,
                                                Father Mateo
 
 
 * OLX 2.1 TD * Cry out with joy and gladness;  for among you
                is the great and Holy One of Israel.
 
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