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Counsel in Confession

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2024

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There is always a danger that emphasis on the primary effect or purpose of any one of the seven Sacraments may obscure our vision of secondary effects and purposes. It is only natural that we should think of a Sacrament in relation to its principal effect, but we must never lose sight of the complete picture. It is as though we thought only of the head in a human body and forgot the unobtrusive little finger or toe. Yet should we lose a little toe we suddenly become aware of being thrown out of balance. If a more important limb—none the less secondary —suffers grave damage we notice it still more. In spite of the fact that we adjust ourselves strangely quickly, we do remain crippled and unable to take our full share of life.

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Copyright © 1957 Provincial Council of the English Province of the Order of Preachers