'People who won't repent come to resent. Those who refuse to accuse themselves will find outlandish ways to excuse themselves. They - we - will blame our circumstances, limitations, heredity, environment. Ultimately, however, when we do this, we are following after our first ancestors. We are blaming God and making him the object of our resentment; because it was He Who created our circumstances, our heredity, and our environment.'
Scott Hahn has brought a deep understanding of the scriptural roots of the Church's teaching and a new verve and freshness of language to mainstream Catholic theology. In his new book Hahn turns to the Catholic Church's teaching on confession and forgiveness. He argues that the sacrament of confession is the key to spiritual growth, more relevant than ever in these times of anxiety and uncertainty. Once again, Hahn reveals the scriptural heart of a traditional teaching, in a way that is both wholly original, and wholly orthodox.
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"Scott Hahn's "Lord, Have Mercy" is a thoughtful exposition of the sacrament of confession. With a lively blend of personal insights and theological acumen, this gifted author gets to the heart of the matter of confession: how it is anticipated in the Old Testament, how it is presented in the New Testament, and how necessary it is for the spiritual life today. I recommend this book to all who desire a clear and elegant presentation of the Church's understanding of confession."
-Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York
"Scott Hahn has done it again! With a style that is engaging and a content that is challenging, he lays out the scriptural foundation for repentance and confession, the history of the development of the sacrament, a lucid theology, and a practical guide for those who find confession difficult: 'The more we need it," he so rightly says, 'the less we seem to want it.' This book will be an eye-opener for those who think all they need is to tell God they're sorry. For all it is a convincing testimony why, like bathing, we need confession often."
-Reverend George T. Montague, S.M.
" Scott Hahn' s "Lord, Have Mercy" is a thoughtful exposition of the sacrament of confession. With a lively blend of personal insights and theological acumen, this gifted author gets to the heart of the matter of confession: how it is anticipated in the Old Testament, how it is presented in the New Testament, and how necessary it is for the spiritual life today. I recommend this book to all who desire a clear and elegant presentation of the Church' s understanding of confession."
-Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York
" Scott Hahn has done it again! With a style that is engaging and a content that is challenging, he lays out the scriptural foundation for repentance and confession, the history of the development of the sacrament, a lucid theology, and a practical guide for those who find confession difficult: ' The more we need it, " he so rightly says, ' the less we seem to want it.' This book will be an eye-opener for those who think all they need is to tell God they' re sorry. For all it is a convincing testimony why, like bathing, we need confession often."
-Reverend George T. Montague, S.M.
"Scott Hahn's "Lord, Have Mercy is a thoughtful exposition of the sacrament of confession. With a lively blend of personal insights and theological acumen, this gifted author gets to the heart of the matter of confession: how it is anticipated in the Old Testament, how it is presented in the New Testament, and how necessary it is for the spiritual life today. I recommend this book to all who desire a clear and elegant presentation of the Church's understanding of confession."
-Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York
"Scott Hahn has done it again! With a style that is engaging and a content that is challenging, he lays out the scriptural foundation for repentance and confession, the history of the development of the sacrament, a lucid theology, and a practical guide for those who find confession difficult: 'The more we need it," he so rightly says, 'the less we seem to want it.' This book will be an eye-opener for those who think all they need is to tell God they're sorry. For all it is a convincing testimony why, like bathing, we need confession often."
-Reverend George T. Montague, S.M.
