“Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God”

Stefano Rellandini | AFP

Photo of the Day: March 11, 2018“Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us.” (Pope Francis)

Pope Francis kneels in confession during the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance, on March 9, 2018, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Photograph by Stefano Rellandini for AFP

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