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Shepherd or judge? A tale of two sacraments

When I made my first confession, I clutched an index card with sweaty palms. On one side, I’d copied the act of contrition, dutifully memorized — but what if I tripped up in the heat of the moment? On the reverse was a detailed list of my sins, anxiously scribbled lest I miss one.

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Good gifts of the Spirit

One of the true blessings in my life was spending my high school years at our former archdiocesan minor seminary, Nazareth Hall. Not only did I, as a working-class kid, get a classical college-prep education from dedicated priests and laymen and laywomen, but I was welcomed into a group of young men who over the years formed a genuine community.

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