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constantly formed in this question. It requires ongoing formation about indissolubility of marriage together on the culture of spiritual maturity of the readmitting (see criteria 9).

Card. Francesco Coccopalmerio, Emeritus President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, in his work “The Eighth Chapter of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia” (2016) explains that the wounded persons are daughters of the Church which opens herself as a mother. He says: “the Church could admit to Penance and to the Eucharist faithful who find themselves in a non-legitimate union, however who fulfill two essential conditions: they desire to change the situation, but they cannot realize their desire.” Because “the Church has always been refuge of sinners.”42

Archbishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts pointed out on December 7th 2016 about the guidelines’ account: “norms but also the concrete situations” affecting the conscience of remarried divorcees “in order to deal with a complex pastoral matter.” It “takes into account both rules and conscience, not only rules.”43 Which means, that let to receive the Holy Communion for these faithful is an act of conscience, containing the objective and subjective elements together. Therefore, the correct judgement happens in conscience.44

V. Ongoing formation of confessors

Pope Francis’ allocution “ad participes Curriculi de Foro interno a Penitentiaria Apostolica promote” of March 17th 2017 explained45 on the ongoing formation of confessors, that the constant possibility for faithful to receive the sacrament of penance is crucial in the sanctifying mission of the Church.46 Therefore, at the parishes shall be offered possibility for confession at any time when it is requested by the faithful. The open confessional wherein the praying priest is waiting for penitents expresses well the open heart of God which is waiting for us.

42 Coccopalmerio, F., A Commentary on Chapter Eight of Amoris Laetitia (Foreword by Cupich, B.; transl. O’Neill, S.), Mahwah, NJ. 2016; cf. Zenit HSM (February 15, 2017) [consulted: January 31st 2020].

43 Pentin, E., The Pope 's Endorsement of Argentina's Amoris Guidelines: What It Means, in National Catholic Register (Dec. 13th 2017) [consulted: January 31st 2020].

44 Cf. De Vecchi, G., Da Humanae vitae ad Amoris Laetitia, 271-272.

45 Franciscus, Alloc, ad participes Curriculi de Foro interno a Penitentiaria Apostolica promote (17 mart. 2017): AAS 109 (2017) 359-363.

46 Erdő, R, Egyházjog, 475-476, 479-480.