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Category Archives: GO TO CONFESSION
29-30 March: Francis announces days of penance and prayer for Rome
Pope Francis talks about going to confession. He talks about confession a lot. As a matter of fact, he talks about more than his predecessors did. Now comes this. From CNA: Vatican City, Mar 23, 2014 / 06:38 am (CNA).- … Read More
Posted in Francis, GO TO CONFESSION, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged confession, sacrament of penance
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ASK FATHER: Priest’s “Bug Out Bag” for TEOTWAWKI
From a reader: What items should a Catholic include in a bug out bag [BOB] besides the usual survival gear? What does a Priest’s bug out bag look like? I would assume supplies to administer the sacraments in an emergency. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Global Killer Asteroid Questions, GO TO CONFESSION, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged bug out, bug out bag, fortified wine, Fr. Walter Ciszek, paracord, priest hole, raisins, rosary, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI
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55 Comments
Pope Francis: GO TO CONFESSION!
What is it I have been shouting? From CNA: Pope: Be courageous, go to confession Vatican City, Feb 19, 2014 / 04:57 am (CNA).- During his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis encouraged the pilgrims filling St. Peter’s Square to receive the … Read More
Canonist Ed Peters tears up anti-Catholic John Cornwell’s falsehoods about Pius X and confession
The Canonical Defender is back! Canonist Ed Peters has taken it on himself to correct a few of the myriad – and I suggest purposeful – errors/lies in John Cornwell’s new anti-Catholic hit job. Remember how Cornwell distorted the record … Read More
ASK FATHER: Valid absolution from Orthodox priest, but not from SSPX priest?
From a reader… Quaeritur: Why is absolution from an Orthodox priest valid but absolution from an SSPX priest invalid? I was told by someone that this is one argument from the SSPX as to why their Confessions are valid. This … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Did you desire to completely destroy your relationship with God?” A serious error some priests are into.
From a reader… Quaeritur: Recently went to confession at a parish near my new job. I hadn’t been there ever before. I mentioned the phrase “mortal sin”. The priest said, “I don’t think there was any mortal sin. Mortal sin … Read More
ASK FATHER: When confessing, do I have to hear, understand the absolution for it to be valid?
From a reader: A confessor I go to has recently made it his practice to whisper the words of absolution while I am saying the Act of Contrition. The first time he did this I did not catch it and … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can I change my voice to fool the confessor?
From a reader: I have a problem. Whenever I go to confession (traditional screened booth), my confessors can recognize my voice, and sometimes indicate that they know it’s me. I abhor this with a deep purple abhorrence, and am now really self-conscious … Read More
Pope: Curial officials should hear confessions
From CNA: Pope urges Curial officials to hear confessions at local parish Vatican City, Dec 18, 2013 / 12:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has strongly encouraged the bishops and cardinals of the Roman Curia to spend time hearing confessions … Read More
Posted in Francis, GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged confessions, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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Invention to help hearing-impaired make a good confession
From CBCP News I read a story about a priest who, to facilitate confessions of the people who are hearing/speech impaired, came up with an idea. Two computers that are hard connected together, no wi-fi, etc., on which penitent and priest … Read More
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