This is RCT number 41, The Forgiveness of Sins Part 1.

RCT stands for the Roman Catechism of Trent.

Today we are in pages 117 to 120.

God give you his peace and nominipachi, Sifidi, it's Piti to Santiamen.

O heavenly king, comforter, spirit of truth, who are everywhere present and fillest all things,

treasury of good things and giver of life, come and dwell on us and cleanse us of all impurity

and save our souls, O good one.

And omipachis, effi, and speedy to santi.

Amen.

As you heard me say today, today is part one of the forgiveness of sins, and this is going to be a two-part series.

Next time is going to be the general, but today is the specific on the forgiveness of sins, especially baptism and confession.

A lot to discuss on confession today. We are in Article 10, and the Catechism reads, The Forgiveness of Sins.

The enumeration of this, among the other articles of the creed, is alone sufficient to satisfy us,

that it conveys a truth, which is not only in itself a divine mystery, but also a mystery

very necessary to salvation. We have

already said that without a firm belief of all the articles of the creed, Christian piety is wholly

unattainable. However, should that which ought to be clear in itself seem to require the support

of some authority, the declaration of our Lord will suffice.

A short time previous to his ascension into heaven, when opening the understanding of his disciples

that they might understand the scriptures, Christ bore testimony to this article of the creed in these words.

It behooved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead the third day, and that penance

and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all nations beginning at Jerusalem.

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