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Tag Archives: absolution
23 October 2011
BISHOPS & PRIESTS: a revival of the Sacrament of Penance is critical for a revival of our Catholic identity.
It is critical to our identity as Catholics to revive the use of the Sacrament of Penance. I think there are some moves in that direction on the part of younger priests, but we need also a grassroots effort … Continue reading
6 October 2011
QUAERITUR: Help! I don’t know if I was absolved of helping with an abortion.
From a reader:
Father, back in a “former life” I committed the grave sin of assisting a young lady I knew in grad school to commit an abortion. I regretted it from the start and within a year I had gone … Continue reading
12 September 2011
Go to confession. This guy did!
I post the following email from a reader not so much because this blog helped someone to get back to confession as… well… errrr… because this blog helped someone get back to confession.
Now I post this as an example to … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged absolution, confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
24 Comments
8 June 2011
QUAERITUR: Why don’t priests use the Apostolic Pardon for the dying?
From a reader:
I understand that the Sacrament of the anointing is not the same as the apostolic pardon. Why is it that some priests do not say those words for this pardon and give both the blessing and the pardon? … Continue reading
9 February 2011
QUAERITUR: Long distance sacramental absolution of sins? No.
Subsequent to my review of the new iPhone app to help with (not substitute for) sacramental confession and absolution of sins, I have received some questions about absolution over the internet and even some challenges proposing that it is valid.
No. … Continue reading
28 October 2010
QUAERITUR: priest adds a word to words of absolution
From a reader:
Father, i went to confession this afternoon and instead of the usual “I absolve you from your sins…” the priest said instead, “I now absolve you from your sins…”. Was my confession valid?
Yes, it was valid.
In a sense, … Continue reading
26 October 2010
QUAERITUR: confessor without a stole, outside a confessional
From a reader:
Today I was reading “Pardon and Peace” by Fr. Randolph, and he writes “Church law requires that confessions should normally be heard in a proper confessional” and that for hearing confessions “a priest should always wear a purple … Continue reading
6 January 2010
QUAERITUR: about what a priest said for absolution
From a reader:
This past weekend I went to a nearby church for confession. When I was done confessing, the priest didn’t start out with the customary "God the Father of mercies…" He went into an alternate prayer that concluded with: … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged absolution, confession, penance, reconciliation
41 Comments
