But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (1 John 1:9 NLT) It’s important that we know what it means to confess our sin, ...

Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia, explains how anti-confession laws are bringing frightening implications not just for priests ...

If it’s been a long time since you’ve been, Confession can feel really intimidating. Let’s walk through what to expect. Standing in line for Confession at my parish last week, I slowly noticed that ...

A priest hearing confession at a Rome church on March 26, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) Almost 50 years ago, Dr. Karl Menninger raised a concern for both ...

It is often said that the end of Latin as the Church’s liturgical language was the most obvious change to Catholic life brought by the Second Vatican Council. There is truth to this, despite the fact ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the movies, the penitent enters a confession booth, kneels and whispers to a priest behind a lattice screen, "Forgive me, ...

As Catholics, the Church calls us to receive the Sacrament of Confession at least once a year, and more if we need. Many Catholics tie their Confession habit to Advent or Lent, traditional seasons of ...

You’d think Catholics would be on their best behavior waiting to go to confession, but they aren’t always. Our pastor missed confessions before the Mass one Wednesday night and stayed to hear ...