Tag: Confession

Q: My brother says that since there are fewer confession times these days, priests should give a general absolution following the "Confiteor" at Mass...

Q: Is a parish required to provide a screen and kneeler in the confessional? Our pastor moved our confessional from a room with screen...

Q: I have a confession question. I have heard that past sins, either venial or mortal, even after confessing them stay with you somewhat...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

VATICAN CITY-- Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests...

WASHINGTON -- When Diane Davis was preparing for her first Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why she didn't go up to...

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...