Pope Francis's Prayer Intention:
When I go to confession, it is in order to be healed, to heal my soul.
To leave with greater spiritual health. To pass from misery to mercy.
The center of confession is not the sins we declare, but the divine love we receive, of which we are always in need.
The center of confession is Jesus who waits for us, who listens to us and forgives us.
Remember this: In the heart of God, we come before our mistakes.
And let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth,
to taste the forgiveness and infinite mercy of God.
And let us pray that God may give his Church merciful priests and not torturers.
When I go to confession, it is in order to be healed, to heal my soul.
To leave with greater spiritual health. To pass from misery to mercy.
The center of confession is not the sins we declare, but the divine love we receive, of which we are always in need.
The center of confession is Jesus who waits for us, who listens to us and forgives us.
Remember this: In the heart of God, we come before our mistakes.
And let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth,
to taste the forgiveness and infinite mercy of God.
And let us pray that God may give his Church merciful priests and not torturers.
Healing & Forgiveness Resources
in the Diocesan Library
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE LIBRARY MATERIALS
or call 330 744-8451 ext 297, or email library@youngstowndiocese.org.
or call 330 744-8451 ext 297, or email library@youngstowndiocese.org.
Church wounds:
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Hurting in the Church: A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics.
by Fr. Thomas Berg Our Sunday Visitor, 2017. Provides a psychologically wise and spiritually profound path forward for Catholics who have been abused, traumatized, or wounded by other Catholics — especially those in leadership. |
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Healing Our Church
by Jerome Herauf and Charles Paolino Renew International, 2019 A 6-session small group resource which faces the issue of Catholic clergy sexual abuse and helps the faithful contend with the complex emotions brought about by the abuse and cover up, and start on the path to healing and renewed discipleship. |
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Polarization in the US Catholic Church: Naming the Wounds, Beginning to Heal
edited by Mary Ellen Konieczny, Chalres C. Camosky, and Tricia C. Bruce Liturgical Press, 2016 In naming the wounds of a broken church, and exploring their social and religious underpinning, this book underscores how shared beliefs and aspirations can heal deep fissures and the hurts they have cause. Cutting across disciplinary and political lines, this volume bring essential commentary in the direction of reclaimed universality among American Catholics. |
Forgiveness:
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Forgiveness: Choosing to Receive and to Give
by Virginia Herbers Little Rock Scripture Study, 2019 Part of the Alive in the Word series for individual learning and reflectin, group learning and reflection, or a parish-wide event. Explore three bible passages that affirm God's mercy toward us and encourage the kind of forgiveness that will transform us and our relationships. |
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Forgiveness
by Stephen J. Binz Twenty-third Publications, 2019 Part of the Threshold Bible Study series that helps readers explore a theme in scripture through lectio divina method of reading, study, reflections, and prayer. We may not feel like forgiving, but God calls us to embody pardon and mercy. Learn the dynamics of forgiveness and how it can bring healing to your personal life, your family, and our church. |
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The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies
by Robert J. Schreiter, CPPS Orbis Books, 1998 For all those working to overcome the effects of violence -- whether in communities and societies, even in neighborhoods and families -- this book offers a guide for creating spaces in which reconciliation can happen, and with human strategies, how the process of reconciliation can move forward. |
Healing the self:
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Spirituality, Health, and Healing
Fr. Richard Woods, OP Now You Know Media, 2010 15 lectures on 6 CDs, including: Health and Healing in the Biblical Tradition Health and Healing in Early Christianity The Healing Arts of the Middle Ages The Emergence of Secular Medicince The Spirituality of Health and Healing Today The Spirituality of Food Rest, Sleep, and Dreams Mental Health and Healing Pain, Suffering, and Healing |
Videos for Adult Faith Formation on the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
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Interesting 7-minute video that explores the process of forgiveness. It might work as an opener for a youth or adult discussion on Reconciliation.
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What does the average Catholic know about SIN?
4 minutes with Fr. Jack Collins, CSP |
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This 1.5 minute meditation on forgiveness may help begin a discussion of an adult or teen small group.
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This 5-minute film packs a powerful message about regret and forgiveness...for ADULTS.
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Explains the Sacrament of Reconciliation in 6 minutes that would be time well spent in a parent meeting!
Thanks Fr. Ray Thomas!! |
This isn't a video but take the two minutes it will require to read this brief article. CLICK HERE to get a boost for yourself with "The Student Teaches the Catechist About Reconciliation," from Catechist Journey.
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Videos for children's formation in the sacrament:
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Dramatized in 15 minutes, here's The Story of Zacchaeus from Luke's Gospel:
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This fun 3 minutes is an adaptation of the story of Zacchaeus would be great for younger children or middle school youth.
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Beautiful, wordless, 2 minute adaptation of the story of The Lost Sheep:
Sacrament of Reconciliation resources
available in the Diocesan Library:
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE LIBRARY MATERIALS
or call 330 744-8451 ext 297, or email library@youngstowndiocese.org.
or call 330 744-8451 ext 297, or email library@youngstowndiocese.org.
If you're working with 2nd Graders:
The Diocesan Library has copies of children, catechist, and leader books for sacramental preparation. Check them out to see if they're what you need!
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