tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post2647418297218623419..comments2023-08-10T07:18:16.879-04:00Comments on Borrowed Light: Can A Priest Absolve Sins?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08034192017775511612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post-58727087588512325602013-08-20T12:20:27.741-04:002013-08-20T12:20:27.741-04:00Where did I say that the priest "forgives&quo...Where did I say that the priest "forgives" in his own name? I remember writing the exact opposite. Noting that in Catholic belief he is doing so as a representative of Christ. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034192017775511612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563948728142405444.post-33537092675516618302013-08-20T12:06:06.308-04:002013-08-20T12:06:06.308-04:00The priest says these words:
"God, the Father...The priest says these words:<br />"God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."<br /><br />That is the form used for a 'confession' by my Church.<br /><br />Here is the form used by a priest if someone is actually injured and dying: (sorry for any ads, but this 'drama' does show the form)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZND53eM-Ks<br /><br />please know that 'annointing' of the sick is also biblical and is an ancient practice of Christians <br /><br />the priest does not 'forgive' in his own name . . . that is impossible, so the implication that he does that is false . . . he is a servant of Christ and is following the Scripture to the best of his belief in the Name of the Lord <br /><br />Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.com