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Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession Audiobook
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Best-selling author Scott Hahn has sold over 100,000 copies of his modern classic, The Lamb's Supper. A deeply respected Catholic theologian and lecturer, Hahn is director of the Institute for Applied Biblical Studies. Here he crafts a powerful message that extols the virtue of confession. According to Hahn, the sacrament of reconciliation is the key to spiritual growth. Through each act of forgiveness, we are able to more closely resemble the divine life.
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"This was great. Probably the best Scott Hahn I've read. Concise and quick and accessible like all his best stuff, it adds some interesting ideas to the obvious elements of confession and in doing so elaborates wonderfully on sin and sacrament and the full Catholic experience. Great stuff!"
— hirtho (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Scott Hahn’s Lord, Have Mercy is a thoughtful exposition of the sacrament of confessionI recommend this book to all who desire a clear and elegant presentation of the Church’s understanding of confession.”
— Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York -
“Scott Hahn has done it again! With a style that is engaging and a content that is challenging, he lays out the scriptural foundation for repentance and confession, the history of the development of the sacrament, a lucid theology, and a practical guide for those who find confession difficult.”
— Reverend George T. Montague, S.M. -
“Everything you ever wanted to know about confession in a digestible nutshell.”
— Booklist
Lord, Have Mercy Listener Reviews
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" Good book about the Sacrament of Confession. Loved the scriptural foundation from the Old Testament. "
— SuzanneG, 4/14/2013 -
" good, but not as good as Rome Sweet Rome or The Lambs Supper, in my opinion. "
— Rebecca, 2/29/2012 -
" Great book about the sacrament of Confession. "
— Jodie, 2/10/2012 -
" Contemporary explanation on why people need to have the sacrament of reconciliation "
— Arthur, 9/2/2011 -
" This book gave me a totally different perspective on confession and why it's done in the Catholic Church. "
— Vonda, 5/12/2011 -
" Scott Hahn is the most eloquent theologian of our time. If you are a Catholic that cannot explain to those who are not the "grace" received from the sacrament of Confession and the benefits of it, this is the book for you. "
— Chad, 4/23/2011 -
" an excellent extended meditation on the Sacrament of Reconciliation "
— Julie, 2/12/2011 -
" Cogent, intelligent, articulate "
— Annette, 7/30/2009 -
" Good book about the Sacrament of Confession. Loved the scriptural foundation from the Old Testament. "
— SuzanneG, 7/1/2009 -
" good, but not as good as Rome Sweet Rome or The Lambs Supper, in my opinion. "
— Rebecca, 7/24/2008 -
" Contemporary explanation on why people need to have the sacrament of reconciliation "
— Arthur, 9/20/2007
About Scott Hahn
Scott Hahn, an internationally renowned Catholic lecturer and theologian, is professor of Biblical theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is the director of the Institute of Applied Biblical Studies and president of the St. Paul Center for Applied Biblical Theology. His books include A Father Who Keeps His Promises; Rome Sweet Home, coauthored with his wife, Kimberly; The Lamb’s Supper; and Hail, Holy Queen, among others. He lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with his wife and children.