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Question Corner: Why can’t we just get general absolution instead of...

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

Question Corner: Is a parish required to provide a screen and...

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

Question Corner: Do sins only really get forgiven after your soul...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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“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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...