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Absolution

  • Writer: GSC Blog
    GSC Blog
  • Sep 9, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Dec 3, 2021

Question: What does the term “absolution” really mean?

Answer: The word absolution comes from the Latin "Absolutionem" which means to set free, to loosen, to acquit.


“But forgiveness is not just a private deal between God and me. My sins have built invisible walls between me and other people. And I very much need to be in a family of people who accept me and understand me”.*


Absolution brings us back into relationship with God and with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We are set free; the bonds of sin are loosened; we are totally acquitted of our sins.


We are made new; we are reconciled. Praise God!


If you have questions about what it means to be an Episcopalian, just ask and I’ll find you an answer.


*From “More Than Words” from Seabury Press, 1958.

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