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Abortion healing requires God's grace, mercy

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

When Linda Raymond heard the news that Pope Francis expanded on priests' authority to absolve penitents from the sin of abortion, she was a little confused.

As teenagers, Linda and her now husband, Chuck, had an abortion. About a decade ago, they sought forgiveness in the sacrament of reconciliation at a Rachel's Vineyard retreat.

So what did the pope's announcement mean, exactly? Were their confessions valid?

"That was my first thought," Linda Raymond said. "For a long time, I thought I would never be able to be forgiven for what happened."

The answer quite simply is yes -- anyone who has received valid absolution for the grave sin of abortion in the archdiocese should be assured of the mercy previously extended to them in the sacrament of reconciliation.

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