Changing Words of Absolution in Sacramental Confession: Canon 838
We were told that one of our priests had used the words, ''I release you from your sins, " in giving absolution during the sacrament of penance. Since the words of absolution are constitutive of the sacrament, would this change affect its validity?
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1997
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| In: |
Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions 1997
Year: 1997, Pages: 60 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
| Further subjects: | B
Confession
B Holy See (motif) Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 838 B Forgiveness of sins (motif) |
| Summary: | We were told that one of our priests had used the words, ''I release you from your sins, " in giving absolution during the sacrament of penance. Since the words of absolution are constitutive of the sacrament, would this change affect its validity? |
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| ISBN: | 0943616778 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions 1997
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