Confession: Doorway to Forgiveness

by Jim Forest

Overview

Once a defining feature of Christian life, the practice of Confession has largely faded in recent years. And yet, without an acknowledgment of sin and the longing for forgiveness and reconciliation the Gospel makes little sense. In Confession Jim Forest offers a moving reappraisal of this neglected sacrament, drawing on scripture, the lives of the saints, and a wealth of personal stories. From St. Augustine and St. Paul, to Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and Dostoevsky, Forest shows how the practice of confession draws us deeper into a loving relationship with God, the body of Christ, and our fellow sinners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608330768
Publisher:	Orbis
Publication date:	03/22/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	A Three-Letter Word	1
	Foundations	12
	A Short History of Confession	19
	Basic Stories	44
	The Son Who Returns	46
	The Man Who Was Forgiven, Then Healed	52
	The Woman Caught in Adultery	56
	The Pharisee and the Tax Collector	60
	The Woman Who Washed the Feet of Christ with Her Tears	63
	The Raising of Lazarus	66
	Standing at the Four Crossroads	78
	Tools for Examining Conscience	90
	Key Elements in Confession	94
	Tools of Self-Examination	95
	The Ten Commandments	95
	The Beatitudes	101
	The Last Judgment	108
	The Prayer of Ephraim the Syrian	111
	Finding a Confessor	116
	True Confessions	130
	A Sermon on Confession	159
	Psalms to Read in Preparing for Confession	161
	Psalms for after Confession	166
	Notes	169