Aleteia

Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Confession guide will prepare you for Lent

The host of the 'Bible in a Year' and 'Catechism in a Year' podcasts makes Confession easy to understand in a brief video. Lent is fast approaching and one of the best ways to prepare for the season ...
National Catholic Register

7 Ways to Promote Confession

This week’s Register tells the story of the many bishops who are finding innovative ways to promote confession. Here are seven ways laypeople can follow their example and promote confession ourselves ...
National Catholic Register

Guide to '24 Hours for the Lord'; Padre Pio and the Confessional

Pope Francis will launch tomorrow what has become an annual event during Lent: the opening of parish churches for 24 hours to encourage the faithful to go to Confession. To coincide with this year’s ...
Zenit News Agency

A practical guide for confessors: between psychology and pastoral care. What helps and hinders the experience of forgiveness?

(ZENIT News / Rome, 02.01.2026).- What actually happens in a confessional is far more complex than a brief exchange of sins and absolution. According to a new international research project supported ...
Aleteia

Simple ways to help your child prep for a First Confession

Fall is a time when many parishes have First Reconciliation. Here are some ways to try and help get your child ready for this great sacrament. Do you remember the first time you went to confession? I ...