Tag: Confession
Question Corner: Do sins only really get forgiven after your soul...
Q: I have a confession question. I have heard that past sins, either venial or mortal, even after confessing them stay with you somewhat...
Question Corner: Normal Catholic Mass is necessary to fulfill one’s Sunday...
Q: If a Catholic attends a Catholic Ecumenical Church on Sunday, can that be considered a fulfillment of one's Mass obligation for Sunday? (Location...
Question Corner: What authority does the Church have that requires confession...
Q: A Protestant minister (formerly a Catholic) said that the church's authority to grant absolution in confession expired upon Christ's death. What authority does...
Reconciliation: What do we mean by — and what’s the point...
“Because of my many sins…”
If you know the phrase you probably heard it tagged on to the end of a sentence, muttered gently but...
Question Corner: Common confession queries answered — Jenna Marie Cooper JCL
Q: Why must I confess to a priest, when I can just talk to God? (Newark, N.J.)
A: Jesus told his Apostles: “Whose sins you...
Top eight reasons why people avoid confession: Msgr. Krzysztof Nykiel offers...
VATICAN CITY-- Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests...
‘No absolution, no Communion’ — Catholic church has long history...
WASHINGTON -- When Diane Davis was preparing for her first Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why she didn't go up to...
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Maybe our souls could use a post-confession...
Sunday Scripture readings, March 29, 2020, Fifth Sunday of Lent
1) Ez 37:12-14
Psalm 130:1-8
2) Rom 8:8-11
Gospel: Jn 11:1-45
Maybe our souls could use a post-confession prayer
Recently...
Why the church law forbids violating the seal of confession
VATICAN CITY — The seal of confession is so important and sacred that a priest would be automatically excommunicated under canon law for directly...