The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the …

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The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change, p.57, A&C Black
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The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change, p.57, A&C Black

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