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Archdiocesan Liturgical Handbook Published By Archdiocese of Portland

Archdiocesan Liturgical Handbook Published By Archdiocese of Portland

Intended primarily for priests and deacons, this is not only practical and legal, it is also inspirational. Drawing on, for example, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Sacrosanctum Concilium, it describes the Church's vision of what the liturgy and the sacraments are for and then orders the practical and legal norms to this. 

Why AA Works! The Value of Daily Non-Sacramental Confession and House Groups, Part 1 Avoiding Scrupulosity

Why AA Works! The Value of Daily Non-Sacramental Confession and House Groups, Part 1 Avoiding Scrupulosity

The Vision for You process leads us to an accurate and deep confession that brings joy. We cannot confess too many sins if what we say is accurate and true. Scrupulosity is anxiety caused by a lack of trust in God’s infinite mercy which leads to repetition and needless over-elaboration of detail in the description of any one sin.