Today’s Readings from the USCCB:
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022318.cfm
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“Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta were revered even during their lifetime; but both made frequent use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”
— Cardinal Donald Wuerl
“ …Asking for forgiveness in our culture is often seen as a supreme act of weakness, even foolhardy naïveté; the more popular attitude is ‘Never let ’em see you sweat.’ It robs us of our humanity to no longer recognize the truth that we are creatures who sin, creatures who need forgiveness and a Savior. This tragic false belief robs us of the very mechanism by which we might realize peace.”
— Elizabeth M. Kelly