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Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome on Friday and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us up whenever we realize that we are ‘hitting rock bottom.’” In the presence of eucharistic adoration, the pope presided over a Lenten penitential service on March 17 to open “24 Hours for the Lord,” an initiative in which certain Catholic churches around the world will remain open 24 consecutive hours with round-the-clock confession and adoration. The pope underlined that God waits for us, especially in the sacrament of penance, where he said the Lord touches our wounds, heals our hearts, and leaves us with inner peace.
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Today, the Church celebrates Saint Herbert, a saint about whom not much is known other than he was a Hermit of England and a good friend of Saint Cuthbert. Herbert was a priest, and lived as a recluse on an island in Lake Derwentwater, England which later became Saint Herbert’s in his honor. Herbert had asked to die on the same day as his dear friend Saint Cuthbert, and God granted Him the fulfillment of that desire.
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