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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Tag Archives: confession
QUAERITUR: Long time away from confession, but, now that I am back, I have a heavy heart.
From a reader: I was away from the Church for nearly 20 years, and when I found my way back, the remote parish I joined often didn’t have a priest and when they did he was only there for Mass and immediately … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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A note to confessors about confessions and keeping your voices QUIET
I have had some encouraging email lately about people returning to the Sacrament of Penance after a long period. This sort of news makes continuing this blog worth the labor. Also, some people send concerns about the way the sacrament … Read More
“Your continuous plugs for going to confession finally wore me down.”
From a reader: I read your blog everyday, sometimes twice (!), and your continuous plugs for going to confession finally wore me down. I went to confession for the first time in four years several weeks ago, and I returned … Read More
“I had honestly forgotten that the Sacrament of Reconciliation existed.”
The following note in my email today is what makes it worth what I have to do to continue with this blog. From a reader with my emphases: Recently, after a long period away from the Church I have come … Read More
Posted in Non Nobis and Te Deum
Tagged confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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Waiting and waiting and waaaaaiting in line for confession. Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: If you’re sitting in the box and no one’s coming, double-check to make sure the other side isn’t stuck in the “occupied mode”. Father, I went to confession last night, as did several other people. We patiently … Read More
A reader’s story of an emergency room confession and advice to readers
From a reader: Yesterday (Friday) and I was rushed to the E.R. with a possible aortic dissection. It turned out that it was just muscle pain. I asked for a Catholic priest, and, to my great fortune, my regular parish … Read More
QUAERITUR: What to say if confessing to a bishop, cardinal, pope?
From a reader: If you were confessing to a Bishop or a Cardinal or even the Holy Father would you say “Bless me Bishop” or “Bless me your Eminence” etc etc? Sure. You could do it that way. If would … Read More
QUAERITUR: Frequent confession to root out a particular sin
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 … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged bad habits, confession, frequent confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, sin, vices
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Go to confession. This guy did!
I post the following email from a reader not so much because this blog helped someone to get back to confession as… well… errrr… because this blog helped someone get back to confession. Now I post this as an example … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged absolution, confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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QUAERITUR: How to confess past, forgotten sins?
From a reader: I made a big confession spanning over many years of not going to Confession a few months ago. I thought I had made a good and thorough Examination of Conscience, as it took me close to a … Read More
JonPatrick on ROME 26/10– Day 15:: ““A church where everyone has a voice” – unless you believe what the Church has always believed and wish to…”
