Tag: Confession
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...