Monday, December 6, 2010

Catholic Culture: When Bishops do Public Penance in Reparation for Sins of Others



From the famous Fr. Z:  http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/11/bishop-protrates-himself-as-penance-for-crimes-against-children/.

4 comments:

  1. Pius IX ascended the Holy Stairs in his act of penance on 19 September 1870, the eve of the entrance of the Piedmontese into Rome.

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  2. Cardinal Borromeo often took part in public processions with a rope around his neck as a sign of penance.

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  3. hopefully many such acts will follow around Europe. if someone organises an event like this in my hometown Vienna, I will participate. this is a heavy sin on our Church and repentence should be proportional to it.

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  4. The Church needs this "true purification" to be a "credible witness".

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