How is Imperfect Contrition of Catholic Catechism justified with reference to Jn 14:15?
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We hear Jesus saying in Jn 14:15:
>If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Elsewhere, we see Jesus telling the rich man, in Mtt 19:17,before naming some of the Ten Commandments:
>..if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches about two types of contrition under the Sacrament of Reconciliation :
(i)Perfect contrition – An act made out of love for God, and..
(ii) Imperfect contrition – An act made for some other motive such as fear of Hell.
The Catechism further explains that either type of contrition is sufficient in order to make a confession and have our sins forgiven.
Now, read Jn 14:15 in the reverse order and we have : "If you keep My commandments, you love me ; if you do not keep my commandments, you do not love me ." Doesn't that put a limitation on Imperfect Contrition which does not examine the breach of love for Jesus ?
My question therefore, is : How is Imperfect Contrition of Catholic Catechism justified with reference to Jn 14:15 ?
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan
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Dec 10, 2024, 12:13 PM
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