Father Stephen Gadberry

Why do they have to go through a priest to get that forgiveness? Good question. It would be what I referenced earlier, one, for the communal element, like the sin that's been done, it affects the whole family, even if it's a private sin. But then also just the surety of hearing the forgiveness, of knowing that the Lord's forgiven us. Yeah. I wish I could explain it better in that regard.

Yeah, nothing prevents God from forgiving us. How would you know, though? That's a very simple answer. It's not like I'm trying to make a cop-out answer or something. What's the surety of it, that it's been forgiven? You know, we can pray it and we can believe it. Like, how do we know it? Of course, we could have faith that we're forgiven, but what's the actual physical guarantee?

Yeah, nothing prevents God from forgiving us. How would you know, though? That's a very simple answer. It's not like I'm trying to make a cop-out answer or something. What's the surety of it, that it's been forgiven? You know, we can pray it and we can believe it. Like, how do we know it? Of course, we could have faith that we're forgiven, but what's the actual physical guarantee?

Yeah, nothing prevents God from forgiving us. How would you know, though? That's a very simple answer. It's not like I'm trying to make a cop-out answer or something. What's the surety of it, that it's been forgiven? You know, we can pray it and we can believe it. Like, how do we know it? Of course, we could have faith that we're forgiven, but what's the actual physical guarantee?

I guess to bring it back to the flesh, what's the actual physical guarantee that it's been forgiven? Because you can pray about it and it still kind of will linger in your head. Like, well, you know, what if I wasn't? Or maybe, yeah. But through the words of the priest, we're physically forgiven. Because God wants to save all of us, not just our souls.

I guess to bring it back to the flesh, what's the actual physical guarantee that it's been forgiven? Because you can pray about it and it still kind of will linger in your head. Like, well, you know, what if I wasn't? Or maybe, yeah. But through the words of the priest, we're physically forgiven. Because God wants to save all of us, not just our souls.

I guess to bring it back to the flesh, what's the actual physical guarantee that it's been forgiven? Because you can pray about it and it still kind of will linger in your head. Like, well, you know, what if I wasn't? Or maybe, yeah. But through the words of the priest, we're physically forgiven. Because God wants to save all of us, not just our souls.

At the end of time, we'll be raised up, body and soul.

At the end of time, we'll be raised up, body and soul.

At the end of time, we'll be raised up, body and soul.

Yeah, but we still have free will too, so we're still capable of messing up again. That's the mystery of salvation on the cross. It's one definitive moment when we're all forgiven. It's been done. It was a concrete moment in space and time 2,000 years ago. It's also a supernatural reality that's still being played out every moment. We are being forgiven.

Yeah, but we still have free will too, so we're still capable of messing up again. That's the mystery of salvation on the cross. It's one definitive moment when we're all forgiven. It's been done. It was a concrete moment in space and time 2,000 years ago. It's also a supernatural reality that's still being played out every moment. We are being forgiven.

Yeah, but we still have free will too, so we're still capable of messing up again. That's the mystery of salvation on the cross. It's one definitive moment when we're all forgiven. It's been done. It was a concrete moment in space and time 2,000 years ago. It's also a supernatural reality that's still being played out every moment. We are being forgiven.

Like the very fact that we're being held into existence is by God's sheer act of mercy and love. It's His grace that keeps us alive. So we have been forgiven that actual event 2,000 years ago. We are being forgiven like constantly because we're not worthy to live. Like it's God's grace that's making it possible. So that could be equated to forgiveness like actually here and now.

Like the very fact that we're being held into existence is by God's sheer act of mercy and love. It's His grace that keeps us alive. So we have been forgiven that actual event 2,000 years ago. We are being forgiven like constantly because we're not worthy to live. Like it's God's grace that's making it possible. So that could be equated to forgiveness like actually here and now.

Like the very fact that we're being held into existence is by God's sheer act of mercy and love. It's His grace that keeps us alive. So we have been forgiven that actual event 2,000 years ago. We are being forgiven like constantly because we're not worthy to live. Like it's God's grace that's making it possible. So that could be equated to forgiveness like actually here and now.

And then we pray to be forgiven like at the final judgment. So it's like all three can be true, which then just reveals to us like layers. You were asking earlier about angels and stuff like that. There's a lot of layers, right? There's a lot of layers. We can compartmentalize a lot of things in life, but you can't compartmentalize. What do you mean layers? I mean like angels.

And then we pray to be forgiven like at the final judgment. So it's like all three can be true, which then just reveals to us like layers. You were asking earlier about angels and stuff like that. There's a lot of layers, right? There's a lot of layers. We can compartmentalize a lot of things in life, but you can't compartmentalize. What do you mean layers? I mean like angels.

And then we pray to be forgiven like at the final judgment. So it's like all three can be true, which then just reveals to us like layers. You were asking earlier about angels and stuff like that. There's a lot of layers, right? There's a lot of layers. We can compartmentalize a lot of things in life, but you can't compartmentalize. What do you mean layers? I mean like angels.

So we got the physical realm around us. But also there's like a supernatural element around us. Like there's angels and demons around us. There's so much stuff going on. Like what? Spiritual warfare. Satan and all of his angels and all of our angels. I mean, there's a lot of forces at play.