What is the purpose of the holy cleansing of confession
From Gnomon Chronicles
Context: "What is the purpose of the holy cleansing of confession, if not to unload the weight of sin, and the remorse it involves, into the very bosom of our Lord, obtaining with absolution a new and airy lightness of soul, such as to make us forget the body tormented by wickedness?"
—Umberto Eco, [[:Category:The Name of the Rose (nonfiction)|The Name of the Rose
In addition to the Holy Cleansing, there is the social moderation of a priest knowing the inner lives of his parishioners.
I regard this latter as the greater purpose.
- Post @ Twitter (21 September 2026)
