Spiritual ExercisesA monumental work of synthesis; it is morever, a work in which the Rahnerian vision is seen as embracing not merely speculative principles but also tenets that are operative in the life of every man. Here, then, is Rahner as philosopher and theologian and as priest and spiritual guide. |
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Page 83
... confession and the absolution of the priest taken together make up the salvific , historically tangible sign of God's mercy . The sinner who comes to the Church to confess his sins does not merely blurt out his sins so that the priest ...
... confession and the absolution of the priest taken together make up the salvific , historically tangible sign of God's mercy . The sinner who comes to the Church to confess his sins does not merely blurt out his sins so that the priest ...
Page 86
... Confessions of Devotion What we have said so far should suggest the value of frequent confession . For the defense and explanation of the frequent con- fession of devotion , there are no arguments that prove that it has been commanded ...
... Confessions of Devotion What we have said so far should suggest the value of frequent confession . For the defense and explanation of the frequent con- fession of devotion , there are no arguments that prove that it has been commanded ...
Page 87
... confession of devotion is to make perfectly clear an aware- ness of the incarnational structure of grace , and personally to realize this awareness in a confession of one's sins that enters into the very heart of Christian existence ...
... confession of devotion is to make perfectly clear an aware- ness of the incarnational structure of grace , and personally to realize this awareness in a confession of one's sins that enters into the very heart of Christian existence ...
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