Assuredly, the word of truth can be painful and uncomfortable. But it is the way to holiness, to peace, and to inner freedom.

Assuredly, the word of truth can be painful and uncomfortable. But it is the way to holiness, to peace, and to inner freedom. A pastoral approach which truly wants to help the people concerned must always be grounded in the truth. In the end, only the truth can be pastoral.

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 Concerning some objections to the Church's teaching on the reception of Holy Communion by divorced and remarried members of the faithful

 

This was written before Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI.

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