For this Fifth Week of Lent, Fr. Mark Toups talks about Lazarus, who could not be unbound and reborn until Jesus did it for him; Fr. Mark uses this story to demonstrate how we all can find our way back to God. He encourages you to take advantage of the sacrament of reconciliation this Lent. He also talks about making a general confession, a practice popularized by St. Ignatius of Loyola. This is where you confess all of the sins of your life surrounding a certain bad habit and ask God to unbind you from it. Fr. Toups admits giving into a lie that led him to believe that God only loved him when he was doing the right thing. A general confession helped him abandon that lie.
Don’t be afraid to tell a priest who you know about your sins. Don’t worry about whether a priest remembers the sins you tell him. A priest is given a special grace to forget the sins he heard in confession. Even if you don’t know how to confess, just let the priest know and he will guide you through it.
Jesus brought freedom to Lazarus. He wants to bring freedom to you.
The Ascension Lenten Companion
Featuring Father Mark Toups
General Manager - Patrick McCabe
Product Manager - Julia Coppa
Producer - Matt Pirrall
Cinematographer - Sean Boyd
Editor - Matt Longua
Script Supervisor - Lauren McCann
Camera Operators - Jon Vaders and Sean Boyd
Grips - Kevin Goff and Dan Brady
Sound Mixers - Matt Martin and Sean Hoffman
Crew Coordinator - John Baumgartner
Graphic Designer - Stella Ziegler
Special Thanks to Aileen Kain, Nicholas Salkowski, and Jacquelyn Hayes
Shot on location at St Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA; National Centre for Padre Pio, Barto, PA; and National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.
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