Reconciliation
The Keys are a symbol of the authority of the Papacy and the Church’s power to “bind and to loose” (Matthew 16:19). The priest imparts absolution saying “Ego te Absolvo” and blesses the penitent.
The Keys are a symbol of the authority of the Papacy and the Church’s power to “bind and to loose” (Matthew 16:19). The priest imparts absolution saying “Ego te Absolvo” and blesses the penitent.
