COMMENTARY: The lines between a sinful act and a state of sin have been blurred. It’s time to clarify them. The Church is commissioned by Christ to give the faithful — especially those in states of ...
To be in a state of grace is to be absolved of sin. To repent is to be exonerated, and to atone is to be pardoned. To err is human, and to forgive is divine. It is the most revered sacrament because ...