Category Archives: GO TO CONFESSION

Hell and the Enemy exist. Priests and bishops who don’t teach about them will probably wind up there.

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Before anything else, let it be said that, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure … Continue reading →

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Chesterton in support of Dolan’s call for renewal of confession

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As the USCCB meets, I offer this from G. K. Chesterton’s Autobiography (UK link HERE):
When people ask me, or indeed anybody else, “Why did you join the Church of Rome?” the first essential answer, if it is partly an elliptical … Continue reading →

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Require your parish priests to hear confessions

Posted on 11 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I heard a song today by one Matthew West that got me thinking about the need to revive the practice of regular sacramental confession.
Lyrics HERE

In part….
[...]
Breathe in deep
Feel your heart still breathing
Let’s go see the reason you’re alive
Oh, you are … Continue reading →

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Year of Faith Indulgence for renewing baptismal promises… for converts. What to do?

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Think about indulgences. Think about them all the time.
Even as I reminded you that you can obtain indulgences, under the usual conditions, during this week following All Saints and All Souls, don’t forget that during the Year of Faith there … Continue reading →

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Memento mori!

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the amusing and often useful blog Art of Manliness there is a post about Memento Mori art.
“Memento mori!” means, “Be mindful of death!” or “Don’t forget that you are going to die so repent, confess your sins, and live a … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Face-to-face confession. Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 4 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am trying to figure out what was the rationale to change the rite of confession to allow for face-to-face confessions. I have read the documents of Vatican II, but did not see anything there specifically addressing this, … Continue reading →

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NEW COMET! KABLAM! WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE! (Welllll? We are!)

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a new and very bright comet out there.  Which of course means that it is the end of the world as we know it… maybe.  Maybe not.  In any event, it should be bright! And we might need … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Confessor asked if I believe in “reincarnation” because I said I was sorry for the “sins of my past life”.

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I was wondering the correct formula for confession. I read online somewhere “Bless me father for I have sinned it has been X weeks since my last confession… I accuse myself of the following sins…” (list in kind … Continue reading →

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Confessional

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The confessional Fulton Sheen used at St Patrick’s, Soho Square, London.

Do everybody a huge good deed and go to confession. Sin hurts everyone. Reconciliation helps everyone.

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“And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand, or on their foreheads.”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Under the entry about our obligation to attend Holy Mass, someone posted this comment (I removed it to here):
I’ve always had a fantasy where I make wallet sized Catholic obligation cards.  These would have check boxes or punch boxes for … Continue reading →

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