Tag Archives: reconciliation

Priest asks people to go to confession instead of giving him things for Christmas. Huge response.

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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Here’s a Year of Faith approach… here’s a New Evangelization project.
This, instead of all the blather, is how it is done.
From a reader I have known for many years:
Your recent post brought to mind an … 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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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: Form of absolution was just “I absolve you of your sins.”

Posted on 5 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I went to confession at a neighboring parish that had recently received a 70-something priest who I know to be a bit free-wheeling as far as anything liturgical or doctrinal. This made me nervous going, but I needed … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Is a penance assigned in confession a canonical obligation?

Posted on 1 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Dear Fr Z,
I’ve been reading back some of your old entries on penance and the efficacy of sacramental absolution, and they have helped clarify many things, so thank you for that! I do, however, have a few more … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Hard-of-hearing priest confessor. Was I absolved?

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I love the fact that we have a human dimension to Holy Church.  We are a Church of flawed sinners, of weak people susceptible to the attacks and problems of the world the flesh and the devil.  Our Lord gave … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Can any priest hear a Confession on an airplane or ship?

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Can any priest hear a Confession on an airplane or ship? I know jurisdiction is automatic in emergencies, but what if a passenger was not in immediate danger and simply wanted to confess?
In general, yes.  In the Latin … 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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QUAERITUR: A regular confessor, anonymity and the Seal

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I make frequent use of the Sacrament of Penance and have a regular confessor. It’s always “anonymous,” but not anonymous. It’s awkward. The priest knows it’s me, but when he’s giving counsel he gets caught up on trying come up with … Continue reading →

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