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Penances assigned in confession, memorization, and helping people be less afraid. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I have in the past ranted that priests, when hearing confessions, do well to give simple … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Too many people for confession. Priest gives General Absolution.
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This past Saturday afternoon, I went to confession (or, rather, I tried to go … Continue reading
A reader’s First Confession report!
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I know you are always urging people to go to Confession, so I thought … Continue reading
Ever experience a priest who doesn’t say the correct words of absolution? UPDATE
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QUAERITUR: Act of Contrition in Latin. Okaaayyy.
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QUAERITUR: Priest ad libs words of absolution
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Reader Feedback about going to confession
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Until today, I had not been to confession (and therefore not taken … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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QUAERITUR: Writing sins on a card and burning it instead of confession.
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I went to church this wednesday to a Lent … Continue reading
Bp. Morlino provides some reminders about why we “Rejoice”, in this 4th week of Lent.
Life got ya down? Irritated and depressed by the kulturkampf raging and the attacks of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bp. Morlino, confession, Cyrus, Laetare, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, sacrament of penance, sermon
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