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Tag Archives: confession
Fox News show “Huckabee” has two powerful pro-life segments
I caught Mike Huckabee’s weekend show tonight. After he interviews three of the four presidential candidates (ho hum), in the second part of the show, he interviewed a woman named Rebecca Kiessling, who was conceived during a rape. A conversation … Read More
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“Here comes everybody!”
I get lots of hate mail and I share very little of it. Why waste our time? After glancing at 99.999% of the missives in this category I think, “There’s 8 seconds of my life I will never have back.” … Read More
Louisville, KY: 10-12 July: Conference for priests on being a better confessor
I have been harping on the need for a revival of the Sacrament of Penance. This means that priests have to hear confessions and preach about confession. As a matter of fact, if Pope Benedict has a “Marshall Plan” for … Read More
A bishop promotes the Sacrament of Penance
“But Father! But Father!”, I read in my email, “You are always telling us to go to confession but around here priests don’t hear confessions very often if at all! What are we supposed to do?” Thus, I read of … Read More
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Brick by brick! A reader describes how the Sacrament of Penance is being revived.
It is of critical importance that we rebuild, revive the use of the Sacrament of Penance. One way to start would be to hear confessions for a few minutes before Masses. From a reader: I’ve noticed over the last few … Read More
QUAERITUR: Long confession lines, having only venial sins, and blocking someone else’s chance to confess
From a reader: Last week I was in line for a long time, and finally entered the confessional around 3:25. As I was leaving, the sacristan came in behind me to tell Father it was time to prepare for Mass. There were still … Read More
Why I still have this blog: a reader’s testimony
Here is one of the reasons why I still have this blog: I found your site early this year while searching for information on the new translation. Well, it was a real eye opener. I don’t want to make this … Read More
CH: Why have confessions dropped off in England but not Kenya?
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. Many Catholics in Britain do not grasp how important and rewarding regular Confession can be Why has the practice dropped off so dramatically here, but not in Italy, say, or Kenya? … Read More
Fathers… people will go to confession if you preach about it and then sit in the box!
From a reader: I finally went to confession after a long time away, and, today, I made the total consecration to Jesus through Mary. I am very happy and very grateful to you for all your posts about confession throughout … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest’s role, duty when someone “misuses” confession
From a reader: When does the Seal of Confession actually take affect in that the priest can’t say anything outside of the Confessional? For example, if someone goes into the confessional/reconciliation room with no intention of confessing, but some form … Read More
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