Abortion healing requires God's grace, mercy
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Jennifer Brinker
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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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