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Letter to Ireland: Leave Rome and Seek Christ!

Posted on: January 14, 2020
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Pope Benedict XVI’s god and gospel

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Daniel Cristian Florea, Former Priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church

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In life there are moments of truth, critical points that direct the course of ones life and actions. Contrasting words often define these moments, words such as stop or go, left or right, truth or lies and even life or death. Two very distinct words, penance or repentance are at odds with each other. For the Catholic person these contrasting words represent two separate doorways leading to the eternal.

Sadly the word “penance” comes from a false translation of the Greek word “metanoia” found in 2 Corinthians 7:10. The Douay–Rheims Catholic Bible first published in 1582, was responsible for propagating this grave error. Both the text and notes in this bible were drafted to uphold Catholic tradition in the face of the Protestant Reformation which was dominating England. It was an all out effort by English Catholics to support the Counter-Reformation.

Correct interpretation reveals that the word “metanoia” actually means a reversal or change in ones mind regarding actions. Properly read, 2 Corinthians 7:10 states: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Biblical repentance is the work of God while Catholic penance is the work of man.