On Perfect Contrition (St. Thomas & Council of Trent)
PERFECT CONTRITION By REV. F. QUIRIJNEN, S.J.
The dealings of God with mankind throughout history are a divine
romance of condescending love and infinite mercy. This truth is
splendidly borne out by the doctrine of Perfect Contrition, if we
consider it in its proper setting, namely, by recalling to mind what sin
is, what makes its malice, and how the sinner can be reconciled with
God