07-31-2025, 04:57 PM
(07-31-2025, 04:26 PM)richard Wrote:(07-31-2025, 09:36 AM)Chris Wrote: Maybe because of his brutal past? It illustrates God's Mercy (repentant thief on the Cross)
Absolutely - picking one of "the worst", who repented very late - AND - was excommunicated by the Church.
Despite all of this, through God's Mercy and forgiveness, Manfred is on the path to Purgation. But, it will take a very long time.
So it's sort of a warning too; living in vice for very long has a price. Better to change and re-orient as soon as possible!
That's a great point about excommunication, it's a reminder that the Church, although being the closest we can get to truth at any given point, is still not always 100% right admit everything... but probably always safer to be on the same side.