THE SACRAMENT OF MERCY

The heartfelt appeal of the Apostle Paul has never ceased to resonate in the Catholic Church, which still today invites every person to convert and to believe in the salvific power of the Gospel. However, so that the words "mercy," "reconciliation," and "conversion" do not remain mere catchy slogans, experience of the love of God must be continuously renewed.

This is what happens every time in the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation: the individual who was lost is transfigured by the merciful embrace of the Father, recovers their own filial vocation, and is made capable of mercy towards their brothers and sisters.

Written with a simplicity of language and the result of the long experience of the author in listening to confessions and working for the Apostolic Penitentiary, The Sacrament of Mercy seeks to be at one and the same time a resource for confessors and encouragement for all the faithful.