Why Does The Priest Give Us A Penance After Confession?

The priest gives us a penance after confession that we may make some atonement to God for our sins, receive help to avoid them in the future, and make some satisfaction for the temporal punishment due to them.

Pope Francis at the Confessional

Perhaps it should first be observed that all penances are intrinsically inadequate in order to make true satisfaction for sin. The gravity involved in any sin far outweighs our possibility to repair the lack of love toward God. The wonder of confession is God’s generosity toward us in offering us reconciliation and restoring us to his friendship.

JOY TO THE WORLD THE LORD IS COME.

May the joy of this great celebration never depart from you and your household in Jesus Name Amen.

The promised Messiah has come. The light of God has enveloped the whole universe, darkness has taken to its heels and salvation has come to humanity.

Catholic Bishop Okeke, Urges Christians To Prepare For Christ's Coming And Not Just Christmas

Ahead of the coming Christmas celebration, Most Rev Hillary Okeke, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, has urged Christians to make use of the festive season in preparation for Jesus Christ’s second coming.

His Lordship Most Rev Dr Hilary Okeke. Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese 

Okeke, who made this call in his Christmas message at Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi on Wednesday, December 21 encouraged Christians not see Christmas only as period for merry-making. He said they should rather use the period to re-establish personal contact with Christ.