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Q: How could Jesus’ death “cleanse us from our sins” and “assure our entrance into heaven?” If that is the case, why do we need confession?
A: First of all, since it pertains to some of the deepest mysteries of our faith, I think the exact “mechanics” of how Jesus’ passion and death redeemed the fallen human race are ultimately going to be beyond our full understanding. But by that same token, this means it is something we can ponder for the rest of our lives without ever exhausting the theme.
St. Leo the Great makes an effort to explain this in one of his letters, a passage of which the church includes in the Liturgy of the Hours for the Solemnity of the Annunciation on March 25 in the Office of Readings:
Continued below.
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A: First of all, since it pertains to some of the deepest mysteries of our faith, I think the exact “mechanics” of how Jesus’ passion and death redeemed the fallen human race are ultimately going to be beyond our full understanding. But by that same token, this means it is something we can ponder for the rest of our lives without ever exhausting the theme.
St. Leo the Great makes an effort to explain this in one of his letters, a passage of which the church includes in the Liturgy of the Hours for the Solemnity of the Annunciation on March 25 in the Office of Readings:
Continued below.
Why do we need confession if Jesus' death cleansed us from our sins?
Explore how Jesus' death redeems us from sin and assures our path to heaven, and why confession remains essential.
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