+ REPENTANCE A Practical Approach. + REPENTANCE “ I tell you…but unless you repent you will all...
-
Upload
eden-manton -
Category
Documents
-
view
221 -
download
3
Transcript of + REPENTANCE A Practical Approach. + REPENTANCE “ I tell you…but unless you repent you will all...
+
REPENTANCEA Practical Approach
+REPENTANCE
“ I tell you…but unless you repent you will all likewise
perish.” Lk 13:5
+REPENTANCE
Where is God’s infinite mercy?
“Never call God just…”St Isaac the Syrian
+REPENTANCE
“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” Lk 13:24
Didn’t His death on the Cross save us?
+REPENTANCE
Repentance is the KEY
God will not ask us why we sinned
God will ask us why we didn’t repent
+REPENTANCE
“Return, thou backsliding Israel, says the LORD; and I will not cause my anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, says the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou has transgressed against
the LORD thy God…” Jer 3:12-13
+REPENTANCE
Repentance Confession
≠
+REPENTANCE
1) Sit with yourself
2) Sit with God
3) Confession
+REPENTANCE
YOURSELFMonastic sayingRepentance and prayer are CONSTANTLY fought by Satan
Dissect your sinsBad (not doing good)Put yourself on a scale
+REPENTANCE
GODPs 50Learn to develop a CONTRITE heartExpose your heart to GodDon’t make excusesProstrate with the mention of every sin
+REPENTANCE
INSERT: CONTRITE HEART
+REPENTANCE
Apology “Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this
evil in Your sight— “ Ps 50
Desire to change
Promise/Oath Job 31 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why
then should I look upon a young woman?”
+REPENTANCE
When?After every fallEvery day/night
“But repent, O my soul, so long as you dwell on this earth..” Compline Prayer
Before you partaking of the EucharistBefore confession
Lent increases sensitivity
+REPENTANCE DO NOT DESPAIR
There’s always hope You’re not alone