Tag Archives: sin

Pope Francis on sin, the virtue of feeling shame, and confession

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Francis continues to talk about sin and confession.
I have no idea if Francis’ little fervorini are going to wind up published in Acta Apostolicae Sedis, but they have some real meat.  He is speaking more or less “a braccio“, … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 133: Reparation for Sin – Pius XI’s Miserentissimus Redemptor

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Connected to confession of sins, which I am constantly pounding away at here (now Card. Dolan has also stressed at the Synod of Bishops and the need reviving the Sacrament of Penance) is reparation for sins.
Together with recognition of our … 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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Obama the Theologian invokes Christ while endorsing unnatural sexual acts, same-sex “marriage”. Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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With the endorsement of the amendment for the State Constitution of North Carolina, I thought that the true “ground zero” for the same-sex debate would now be Minnesota.  It will also now be every ballot … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Act of Contrition in Latin. Okaaayyy.

Posted on 31 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Every once in a while I get an email asking for the Act of Contrition in Latin.
I am not sure why one would want to say her Act of Contrition in Latin.  It seems to me that the Act is … Continue reading →

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“Here comes everybody!”

Posted on 18 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I get lots of hate mail and I share very little of it. Why waste our time? After glancing at 99.999% of the missives in this category I think, “There’s 8 seconds of my life I will never … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Frequent confession to root out a particular sin

Posted on 13 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Just wanted to know if it’s really possible for an ordinary person like me to become holy? If so, must I go to confession as often as I deem it necessary. You see, I have sin in my … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Participation in the sins of other people

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday I posted about the entry at the blog of the USCCB about the benefits of confession.  In that post the subject of “structural sin” came up.  “Structural sin” is something liberals use to mask the reality of personal responsibility … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS Tuesday in Holy Week: strengthening our grasp on Christ, His grasp on us

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

[A special note for priests alone at the end.  Nobody else look! o{];¬) ]
COLLECT (2002MR):
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus,
da nobis ita dominicae passionis sacramenta peragere,
ut indulgentiam percipere mereamur.

This prayer was in the 1962MR on Tuesday of Holy Week.  It was in the … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: I haven’t been to confession for 10 years! I don’t know what to do!

Posted on 16 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a question from a reader I answered some time ago.
But it is now Saturday of Passiontide.  Sure there are parishes this evening where you can find a priest hearing confessions.
Go. To. Confession.
From a reader:
I haven’t been to Confession … Continue reading →

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