Warunki dobrej spowiedzi w świetle „Dzienniczka” świętej Faustyny Kowalskiej

Abstract

According to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, accepting the sacrament of penance and reconciliation presupposes the fulfillment of acts that are called the conditions of a good confession. They are: examination of conscience, regret for sins, a strong resolution to improve, sincere confession and satisfaction to God and neighbor. The presented considerations are an analysis of the Diary of St. Faustyna Kowalska in relation to the issue of good confession. This text is a detailed description of the conditions of such confession. According to the mystic in question, they play the role of an instrument of God’s mercy. They show the beauty of this sacrament, which is necessary in the spiritual battle that a Christian must fight for the kingdom of God. Diary of St. Faustina, constituting a kind of Gospel of Divine Mercy, combines the mystery of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation with the mystery of God’s mercy. Referring to this greatest attribute of God, analyzed in the context of Sister Faustina’s mysticism, it is impossible to exhaust the topic. He is still open to new inspirations, which by their nature every authentic spirituality of mercy gives rise to.