Theory and Practice of the Confessional: A Guide in the Administration of the Sacrament of Penance (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Theory and Practice of the Confessional: A Guide in the Administration of the Sacrament of Penance<br><br>There is nothing more excellent or more useful for the Church of God and the welfare of souls than the office of Con fessor. By his sacred ministry the sinner is lightened of the burden of sin freed from the yoke of Satan and concupiscence and clothed again with the robe of innocence previously lost. Weak knees are confirmed (is. Xxxv. That is men weak and idle in mind receive new vigor and lastly the just are aroused and enkindled to persevere in goodness and to reach with freshly spurred zeal for the crown of justice laid up for them (2 Tim. Iv.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.