Tag Archives: confessions

Again about validity of absolutions by SSPX priests

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A priest reader sent me a link to an article on the site of The Remnant, which is I believe a bi-monthly newspaper staunchly on the traditional side of our Catholic spectrum.  The article in question concerns the validity of … 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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“Certain offices in human society require the officeholder to be loved and feared of men.”

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a little Patristiblogger offering for your midday consideration.
This morning a priest friend and I were talking about the problems of leadership and being hated, loved, or feared.
Classic question: Is it better to be loved or feared?
Machiavelli had his … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS: 9th Sunday after Pentecost: God, absolutely distant, absolutely near

Posted on 28 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This week’s Collect, which historically was in the 8th century Liber sacramentorum Gellonensis, was also the prayer over the people, or Super populum, in the 1962MR for Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent.
It was not, I believe, in the 1970MR or … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Confessions during Mass – revisited

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
This past Saturday, I experienced several of the issues you have written about regarding going to confession. Seeing it was getting late in the afternoon, I attempted to go to confession at the parish nearest where I was … Continue reading →

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A reader about a parish with confessions on Good Friday

Posted on 9 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I had to tell you about what happened at our parish ___ this Good Friday. We had confessions on Good Friday for the first time that I can remember since coming here in the early 1990s. Not only … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Should I write to the bishop about urging priests to hear confessions?

Posted on 27 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Would it be appropriate to write a bishop asking if diocesan priests
under his leadership be encouraged to hear confessions more regularly? Most parishes seem to only have confessions on Saturday afternoons. I know our priests are busy, but I read … Continue reading →

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A reader’s story of an emergency room confession and advice to readers

Posted on 17 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Yesterday (Friday) and I was rushed to the E.R. with a possible aortic dissection. It turned out that it was just muscle pain. I asked for a Catholic priest, and, to my great fortune, my regular parish priest … Continue reading →

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Cong. for Clergy issues a guide for confessors, with examination of conscience

Posted on 5 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Congregation for Clergy issued a guide for confessors entitled The Priest, Minister of Divine Mercy – An Aid for Confessors and Spiritual Directors.
I have read through this once and will eventually comment on it more. I invite priests to … Continue reading →

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Brick by Brick in Kansas City, Kansas: Confessions – every parish, every Wednesday in Lent

Posted on 4 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sometimes I wonder if Bp. Finn of Kansas City, MO and Archbp. Naumann of Kansas City, KS compete with each other to be the best Catholic bishop they can be.
Here is great news from Kansas City, Kansas.
Take this in:

The Sacrament … Continue reading →

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