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Benedict XVI: The Pedagogy of Confession. The pedagogical value of sacramental confession was the subject of the Pope's address to participants of a recent course, promoted by the Apostolic Penitentiary …More
Benedict XVI: The Pedagogy of Confession.

The pedagogical value of sacramental confession was the subject of the Pope's address to participants of a recent course, promoted by the Apostolic Penitentiary. In our time, the Pope said, characterized by the noise, distraction and loneliness, the conversation of the penitent with his the confessor may represent one of the few, if not the only, opportunities to be heard, and profoundly so. The penitent's confession of his sins teaches him humility, the recognition of his own fragility and, at the same time, awareness of the need for God's forgiveness, and to trust that God's grace can transform lives. Similarly, the Pope said, listening to the warnings and advice of the confessor is important for gu ...