To be appointed pastor means to nurture and cultivate that seed of life which is given by the Lord to each human soul, to guard it on the unmarked paths of spiritual life, to be a guide, to make peace ...

may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The penitent answers: "Amen." The priest dismisses the ...