Tag: Reconciliation Monday

"He said to his disciples, 'Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the person through whom they occur. It would be...

"Only when the hurts and pains and moments of our lesser selves are humbly revealed and spoken aloud to Christ through his presence in...

Among many reasons to return to the Church: "Because we made mistakes. Some of us become burdened with the weight of accumulated sin. We...

“What can a poor creature like myself do, who has had so little to forgive others and has so much to be forgiven herself?”...

“God shows us the way to turn back to him and invites us to experience his closeness anew.”  — Pope Francis Connecting the concepts of...

Today’s reflection: “Individual and integral confession and absolution constitute the only ordinary way by which the faithful person who is aware of serious sin is...

Today’s reflection: “Ye who are weary come home, Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling, ‘O sinner come home.’” — William L. Thompson Todays' reflection is taken...

By Father Richard Jasper I threw-up on the night of my first confession. I was eight-years-old. What sins could I have possibly committed to cause such...

Today’s reflection: "What exactly are we talking about when we speak of repentance? First and most simply, to repent means to recognize the reality of...

Today’s reflection: "Sin is an outbreak of darkness in a kingdom of light; it cannot be glossed over. Sin is the antithesis of the happiness...