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Two questions=
1) What are the formulas for absolution in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church? I can't seem to find it anywhere online.
2) I went to a UGCC priest who usually gives me absolution in Ukrainian, but last time he gave it in English and said "May God absolve you of your sins in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen."
Is this valid?
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Yes, it is valid. It is in fact the original Byzantine formula, the complete ext of which is:
God, through Nathan the prophet, forgave David his sins; and Peter shedding bitter tears over his denial; and the adulteress weeping at his feet; and the publican and the prodigal son. May this same God, through me, a sinner, forgive + you everything in this life and in the life to come. And may you stand uncondemned before His awesome judgment-seat, for His Name is blessed forever and ever. Amen.
Due to latinization the following prayer was used in addition or in place of the above:
Our Lord and God Jesus Christ, Who gave this command to His divine and holy disciples and apostles; to loose and to bind the sins of people, forgives you from on high, all your sins and offenses. I, His unworthy servant, who have received from these Apostles the power to do the same, absolve you from all censures, in as much as I can and am able, according to your need of it. Moreover, I absolve you from all your sins which you have confessed before God and my unworthiness. In the name + of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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I know nothing of latinisation, forms, or validity in this area, but as deeply unfortunate as it is when ever a priest substitutes his own compositions for the prayers of the Church, this situation is particularly so.
Not only has he gutted away the concept that absolution comes through the priest and the Church, he's left you wondering if you've been forgiven at all. If you're concerned by it, mention at your next confession that the priest at your last confession didn't use the correct form of absolution and left you wondering. Then mention what sins you confessed on the occasion, even if it's the same priest. You'll have peace and he might get the message.
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