Tag Archives: sacrament of penance

Feedback like this makes it worthwhile

Posted on 20 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I want to quickly let you know how much I appreciate you constantly pushing confession in your blog. I made my first confession in nearly two and a half years last night, and was finally able to receive … Continue reading →

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Getting back around to an old idea: confessions DURING Mass

Posted on 11 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The discussion of confessions during Mass is hardly new to long-time readers of this blog.  I’ve dealt with it many times.  For example, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, …
This is hardly new also to Catholics who seek out the traditional form of the … Continue reading →

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A good way to start the new year of grace would be…

Posted on 2 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

… go to confession.

Make a good and complete examination of your conscience.
Confess all your mortal sins, omitting none, in both kind and number…. number… number!.. to the best of your ability.

Pay no attention to the liberals who belittle the necessity of … Continue reading →

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Card. Arinze’s Christmas message on Vatican Radio – first point: confession!

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Vatican Radio has been posting short audio messages from Church leaders.  Here is a brief message from the Cardinal Bishop of my own diocese, the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni, His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, Prefect-Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine … Continue reading →

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From a priest about hearing confessions, and reviving the Sacrament of Penance

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
Blessings and peace to you. I just wanted to add a confessor’s piece to the many penitent’s testimonies that you have been posting. During Advent I have been inviting and pursuing the parish to go to confession. As … Continue reading →

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A reader on going to confession

Posted on 21 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I know you love to hear good things about Confession.  I just wanted to share that I went to Confession today with a most humble, wise, and kind priest.  I was on the verge of a panic attack … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Can a priest in the confessional assign AA meetings for penance?

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Can a priest give AA meetings for a overindulgent penitent?
WHAT?!?  Noooo… bad idea.
Look. A priest can, I guess, give whatever penances he can get away with.   If the penance is too onerous or impossible, or too vague … 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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USCCB meeting: Card. Dolan hits it out of the park! (Listen to the audio here.)

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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I am pretty cynical about USCCB meetings.  But this time I am pretty fired up.
I just listened to Cardinal Dolan’s address as President of the conference.
In his address His Eminence spoke about Christ, first and … Continue reading →

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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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