42. THE QUESTION WAS:
ST. AMBROSE (c. 333-397 AD), referring to the
power to forgive sins, wrote : Christ granted even this to His apostles, and
by His apostles it has been transmitted to the ____________________.
a. offices of priest
b. office of king
THE ANSWER IS
.A
offices of priest
Here is the full quote from St. Ambrose (c. 333-397)
"But what was impossible
was made possible by God, who gave us so great a grace. It seemed likewise
impossible for sins to be forgiven through penance; yet Christ granted even this to His Apostles, and by His Apostles it
has been transmitted to the offices of priest." (Penance 2:2:12)
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