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 our Lord while in a state of grace. Thank you again!
OORAH!
Thanks. Notes like this keep me going.
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on For those who don’t believe that Francis said that there should be legal same-sex unions.This priest's homily is very straight forward and helpful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=LV5Fb4Gi3yY#dialog Though, I felt bad for the teary-eyed thought of, "here...
on Francis has openly called for civil unions for homosexuals. Wherein Fr. Z rants.Current issue = one of the multitude of reasons why a Jesuit should never (ever) become pope. @elaine sharpling -...
on Francis has openly called for civil unions for homosexuals. Wherein Fr. Z rants.Civil unions and gay marriage help absolutely no one. Differentiating between the two is splitting hairs and condoning sin either...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettThat is an embarrassing piece. Forget whether you or disagree or not, the logic just does not follow and displays...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney Barrett"The devil feeds upon the ignorance of man." Read this the other day-cannot remember source. Quite fitting, I think. 
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney Barrett“The only thing I fear is bad Catholics.”-St. Bernadette This statement is truer with each passing day 
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettAs noted above, not only were none of the Notre Dame faculty members of the law school-but NO ND law...
on For those who don’t believe that Francis said that there should be legal same-sex unions.From Statement on the Declarations of Pope Francis Regarding Civil Unions ON OCT 22, 2020 It is a source of...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettThe article is nonsense. They wouldn't know moral relativism if it bit them in the face and rationalized the injury...
on For those who don’t believe that Francis said that there should be legal same-sex unions.Acton Institute is helpful regarding the topic of "papal infallibility": When most folks (Catholic and non-Catholic alike) hear “papal infallibility”,...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettSo, her personal beliefs and knowledge in re abortion are too decided, too strong for her to be a judge,...
on For those who don’t believe that Francis said that there should be legal same-sex unions.@astronomer: Thanks for the post. I have to point out that the "spirit of Vatican II" (better named the zeitgeist... on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettSo a SCOTUS nominee is not supposed to show gratitude to the President who nominated her (the "adoring" look)? Really....
on Francis has openly called for civil unions for homosexuals. Wherein Fr. Z rants.Too many of us have been seduced into believing the way to understanding and maybe even finding truth is to...
on Francis has openly called for civil unions for homosexuals. Wherein Fr. Z rants.“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettRegarding the 88 Notre Dame faculty that are against ACB? It should be noted that NONE of them are from...
on For those who don’t believe that Francis said that there should be legal same-sex unions.And for the record, there are other doubts about what the Pope actually said - see https://wherepeteris.com/those-pope-francis-quotes-video-editing-and-media-controversy/ #fundamental-principle-of-natural-justice: Audi-alteram-partem >>...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettFrZ, please give Ariseyedead a star ! Why don’t we just skip the election and make Ordinary Joe Biden the...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettFor example, they cite various Notre Dame faculty members against Barrett. They do not cite anyone in favor. That would...
on Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney BarrettThese people obviously don't know what kind of argument to make against her. 
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God be praised for this person’s courage. I’d imagine that going after so long would be very nerve-racking.
Mike: Actually, it’s a great relief. I came back to the church after years of being a Protestant, gave a life confession, and felt so safe and wonderful afterwards.
Father, your regular reminders have frequently helped to prod me off the couch for Confession. I used to go once a year at the most, now I go fairly regularly.
I’m going today! Already feeling the anticipation. The priest is my regular confessor who knows me personally and is a friend. He’s very orthodox and humorous – in an adequate way for the confessional. Good consessors aren’t easy to find in this neck of the woods.
Fr, Z, please continue urging us to go to confession, God bless you!
Thanks Be To God!!
And thank you Fr for your great work in on our behalf.
Yes, Father, please keep urging us to confess. It helps me too.
Discourse and good information is fine, yes, but we are all lost without incessant prayer in the state of grace.
Having been baptized only in 2011, and being now 64, I am still establishing my routines, and always find useful insights in your commentaries, Father. I’ve not been able to find a parish withing reasonable distance which is not afflicted with the “spirit of Vatican II”, but I have found a very good priest, ordained roughly the same time I was baptized. So far, my confession routine needs work, but recent events have made me determined to at least monthly confession, and I have also been making room for daily Mass at least two days a week. Your articles, and the many inspiring comments from the good people here fuel my days.
Wonderful- so happy for you!
Those of you who live without accessible/orthodox confessors know that you are in the prayers of those who are blessed to have them.I never see the confession line along the wall without gratitude and intercession.
Fr. Z., please keep urging us to go to confession.