Greetings brothers and sisters!
I come again with another question regarding the Maronite ritual for the mystery of penance. I recently reviewed the official ritual published by the Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn, and it seems like the text used is pretty similar to the Latin ritual. However, when my priest pronounces absolution over me in the confessional, he says the following:
May God have mercy upon you, and may He guide you to everlasting life through the authority of priesthood which was entrusted by our Lord Jesus Christ to His disciples who, in turn, entrusted it to their successors until it was given me; I who am weak and sinful, absolve you, brother (sister), of all the sins that you have confessed and are repentant of them, as well as of all the transgressions which have escaped your memory, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
My question is, has this formula ever been used by the Maronites? From what I could tell from some googling, that seems to be the prayer the Syriac Orthodox use.
Thank you in advance!