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Confessor´s Powers and Authorization
POLÍVKA, Šimon
The forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God are fruits of Christ?s work of redemption. The confessor gives absolution in the person and power of Christ Himself, which means appropriating the effects of Christ?s redemptive sacrifice to individual faithful. That?s why the confessor must be bearer of sacramental priesthood in priestly or bishop?s degree, and the authorization by the Church to administer the sacrament of reconciliation is also necessary for his service. The confessor is authorized to pardon a latae sententiae reformatory punishment not yet officially declared. This power belongs to bishops by virtue of the holy orders received, and to canon penitentiary or chaplain by virtue of their office. Any priest is entitled to pardon a reformatory punishment in emergency, i.e. in a situation where it is hard for the penitent to remain in the state of grave sin until the competent superior pardons the punishment. The confessor?s powers also include the authorization to grant dispensation from secret impediments to marriage resulting from canon law, as well as from irregularities or impediments to exercise power of the holy orders. The confessor?s powers are based on the salus animarum suprema lex principle, which corresponds to the confessor?s mission of forgiving sins in the person of Christ (in persona Christi), thus accomplishing Christ?s work of redemption in individual faithful.
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P. František Xaver Paleček: Portrait of Czech Vianneye
SEKYRKA, Pavel
The thesis deals with F. František Xaver Paleček´s work and his historical legacy to the Czech society. The author depicts František Xaver Paleček´s life, but separated and fundamental work lies finally in the elaboration of his pastoral activity in the region. His numerous sermons, his confessional, club,pedagogical and charitable activities, which made F. Paleček famous during his life already, mainly during his 24-year-work in a Central Bohemian village Kovářov, are analysed there. The thesis also tries to find out his political opinions and his material background as well. It follows his everyday steps in the region. At the end of the thesis it is pointed to F. Paleček´s life after death in memories of many contemporaries, and to his authority in social-spiritual events in the region for decades ahead. This thesis has been worked out on the base of up to now non-published archival sources. Formaly published literature, once secretly printed articles and memories helped to create the frame of the work in the second line, mainly there, where the primary sources did not offer the continuity.
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The Role of the Priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
MARYŠKOVÁ, Jana
The work treats the role of Priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, it tries to answer the question about meaning Priest as mediator between God and man. This work is theoretical and deals with various aspects of the priesthood service. It gives short insight into history of the Sacrament of Reconciliation development. It is focused on ecclesiological and canonical aspects and especially on the relation of confessor to God and interaction confessor - penitent. There are also mentioned three traditional roles of Priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation - role of a judge, doctor and teacher in this connection. Attention is also dedicated to the sacramental seal. And finally, work outlines some differences between the Priest and psychotherapist and possible connections or differences of the Holy Confession and psychological analysis.
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