Can a priest refuse absolution?
We need God's grace to recognize our sins, and the confessor is, by his office, an instrument of God's grace. Occasionally, when a confessor has significant doubts as to a penitent's disposition, circumstances, Scripture, traditional pastoral practice, and canon law require a priest to deny absolution.Feb 3, 2023
We need God's grace to recognize our sins, and the confessor is, by his office, an instrument of God's grace. Occasionally, when a confessor has significant doubts as to a penitent's disposition, circumstances, Scripture, traditional pastoral practice, and canon law require a priest to deny absolution.Feb 3, 2023
