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Tag Archives: confession
QUAERITUR: confessor without a stole, outside a confessional
From a reader: Today I was reading “Pardon and Peace” by Fr. Randolph, and he writes “Church law requires that confessions should normally be heard in a proper confessional” and that for hearing confessions “a priest should always wear a … Read More
Printed forms for penitents outside confessionals
Today I was talking to a friend about a parish he visited. He saw that penitents waiting for confession were using a printed form or sheet that had a structured form for making a confession as well as an Act … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest in confession doesn’t ask for Act of Contrition
From a reader: My parish pastor forgets to ask me to say the Act of Contrition after I’ve finished my Confession. (I should note that he is from Cuba and that he does not speak English well at all, although … Read More
To priests and bishops: a lament from a soul about confession
I want every priest and bishop who comes here to read this… I received this from a reader: I was confirmed, baptized, and received communion over a year ago (at Easter) and have yet to make a confession. The priest … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged confession
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QUAERITUR: confessing sins in both number and kind
From an older response. A reader asked: I’ve often heard priests say that when going to confession it’s important to confess sin both in kind and number. I recently went to confession though to a priest who told me at … Read More
Card. Meisner: converted priests, not ecclesial engineers
This from CNA is a few days old, but it deserves some attention: World needs converted priests, not ecclesial engineers, Cardinal Meisner states Vatican City, Jun 10, 2010 / 07:35 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joaquim Meisner, addressed … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, Year of Priests
Tagged Card. Meisner, confession
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A case about violation of the Seal of Confession in the press
From the 1983 Code of Canon law 983 §1 The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason. If … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged confession, Seal, Seal of confession
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33 Comments
Card. Castrillon praised that French bishop. Why? Something missing from the reporting?
Something has been bothering me in the now viral news story about the letter His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos wrote to the French Bishop Pierre Pican. You know the facts of the situation. A French priest Fr. Rene Bissey … Read More
Posted in Clerical Sexual Abuse, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Pican, Card. Castrillon, confession, Fr. Bessey, Seal of confession
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46 Comments
QUAERITUR: priest gives horrible, erroneous counsel in confession; to whom do I turn?
From a reader: Christ has given me the heavy cross of same sex attractions to carry (I’m 26). Today I confessed matter regarding same sex activity and I was [get this] told by the Priest that I should get a … Read More
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