Far from being negative or shame-filled, repentance is a deeply hopeful reorientation toward God. Jeff unpacks the biblical foundations of repentance and explains why it’s essential for preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. 

Shownotes

Scripture Quotes

1. Matthew 4:17 – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
2. Acts 3:19 – “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”
3. Luke 15:17 – “He came to his senses...” (Parable of the Prodigal Son)
4. Isaiah 30:15 – “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
5. Romans 2:4 – “Do you presume upon the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not know that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
6. 2 Corinthians 7:9 – “I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting… for you felt a godly grief…”

Catechism Quotes

Catechism of the Catholic Church Quotes

1. CCC 1861 – Discussions about mortal sin as a “radical possibility of human freedom,” its consequences, and entrusting judgment of persons to God.
2. CCC 1431 – “Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of your whole life; a return, a conversion to God with all your heart, an end of sin…”
3. CCC 1432 – “The human heart is heavy and hardened. God must give man a new heart... Conversion is first of all a work of the grace of God...”