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Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a practice that many Catholics celebrate during the season of Lent… [T]he U.S. bishops revised the English translation of the Order of Penance...
In the formula of absolution, where the priest had prayed that “God, the Father of mercies… sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins,” he now says, “poured out” rather than “sent”… While sent is accurate, poured out indicates a generous abundance, an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and grace, which is a more robust image for the forgiveness of sins received.
In the second change, where the priest had pronounced “may God give you pardon and peace,” the word give has been replaced by grant. Yes, God gives grace through the sacrament, but grant more strongly images God’s response to our petition for mercy…
If you have not celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation in a while, the Church and the Holy Spirit are inviting you to experience God’s love and mercy this Lenten season experienced in the Sacrament of Penance.
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