Conversions of murderers to Holy Confession
The late Preacher and Father Confessor Archimandrite Venedictos Petrakis (+1961) reports:
"Through the preaching and the Sacrament of Confession at least ten planned murders were prevented!
One of those who renounced his murderous plans, as soon as he came out of the church after confession, began to say to those who were in the square: 'Everyone, run to Father Confessor to make you human!' He himself, not only did he disown murder and forgive his enemy, but he also managed to bring him to confession.
In another village, an old woman whose only son had been murdered, as soon as she came out of the church after confession rushed to the shop, approached the murderer of her son and forgave him, and she even urged him to confess! The murderer, deeply moved, proceeded to the Sacrament of the Holy Confession in tears!
In another village of the same area, some people who had come under orders and decision to execute me, also repented and confessed...".
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