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by bcadmin | Oct 23, 2022 | confession, Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), lead, News, News Analysis, Seal of Confession | 0 |
A new report in the United Kingdom is recommending legislation that will mandate the reporting of child abuse could lead to a clash with a central tenet of Catholic teaching: The seal of confession.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 22, 2022 | Apostolic Penitentiary, Catholic News Service, confession, News, Reconciliation, Vatican | 0 |
Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 21, 2022 | Bishops Conference of England and Wales, Church in England and Wales, Church in UK and Ireland, confession, Great Britain, Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), lead, News, Seal of Confession, sexual abuse of minors, United Kingdom | 0 |
A government-established inquiry into sexual abuse says priests should be legally required to report abuse, even if it means violating the seal of confession.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 1, 2022 | Bartolomé de las Casas, confession, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, King Henry II, News, Pope Gregory VII, public penance, Sean Sullivan, Spirituality, St. Thomas Becket | 0 |
These days we are used to our confessions being entirely private matters between only ourselves and our priests. Any penance we perform we usually keep to ourselves. Seldom do we directly tell others about the sins we needed to have cleansed from our s…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 10, 2022 | confession, Featured, News | 0 |
The “profit” of the confession of venial sins comes, above all else, from the fact that when we go to Confession, we receive a sacrament. The forgiveness of sin takes place by the power of the sacrament, i.e., by the power of Christ Himself. In the sacrament of Penance, says the Council of Trent, “the […]
by bcadmin | Aug 10, 2022 | confession, Featured, News | 0 |
The “profit” of the confession of venial sins comes, above all else, from the fact that when we go to Confession, we receive a sacrament. The forgiveness of sin takes place by the power of the sacrament, i.e., by the power of Christ Himself. In the sacrament of Penance, says the Council of Trent, “the […]
by bcadmin | Apr 25, 2022 | confession, Hatred, international relations, Jesus Christ, Love, News, Pascal, St. Thomas Aquinas, The Dispatch | 0 |
Jesus teaches us to love our neighbor and pray for our enemies. Friend and enemy alike usually cluster in families, neighborhoods, and communities. The difficulty in modern America is that we seldom know our neighbors, […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 20, 2022 | confession, Mary, Mary garden, News, Prayer, rosary, Sacred Heart enthronement, Sacred Heart of Jesus, spiritual spring cleaning | 0 |
When the weather starts to turn warmer, a great event typically takes place in my house — spring cleaning. With the windows wide open to let the fresh air blow through the house, I clean, scrub, organize, donate, and simplify my home where nine of us d…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 30, 2022 | confession, Featured, Friday Benediction, Joanne Whalen, Mass, News, St Columba, Why I am Catholic | 0 |
My parents helped me begin my spiritual journey with baptism soon after I was born. During my growing up years, my family attended Mass and confession, Friday Benediction and said the rosary together. I attended Catholic schools from kindergarten through college.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 30, 2022 | Best of Week, confession, contrition, Featured, News, Prayer & Spirituality, Sophia Excerpts | 0 |
Dear Father Kerper: In one of your letters, the Act of Contrition came up in the question and in your answer. I’m embarrassed to say that I have no idea what the Act of Contrition is. What is it, and why is it so important? Please don’t be embarrassed by asking. Your great question reminds […]
by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2022 | Catholic News Service, confession, News, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
The sacrament of reconciliation “is not so much about our sins” as it is about God’s forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 25, 2022 | Apostolic Penitentiary, Catholic News Service, confession, News, Pope Francis, Reconciliation, Vatican | 0 |
Confession helps the penitent and also the confessor, who has the opportunity to be like the father of the prodigal son and experience the joy of seeing a child return home, Pope Francis said.
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