“Celebrating mercy, especially with Jubilee pilgrims, is a privilege: God has made us ministers of mercy by his grace, a gift ...

Regarding John J. Miller’s review of “For I Have Sinned” (Books, March 1), I date my lapse from Catholicism to a priest’s too-forgiving reaction to a confession I made at age 14.

“Confession, or ‘Reconciliation’ as it is usually termed today, is an ecclesial sacrament, always private, celebrated with a penitent and a priest who has been authorized by the Church to ...

The priest must and does refuse absolution to a penitent when he thinks the penitent is not rightly disposed for the Sacrament. He sometimes postpones the absolution till the next confession ...

and devotion in us towards this admirable Sacrament, we beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst graciously lead us through the true confession of we beseech Thee, hear us. our sins to a frequent ...

Faithful from throughout the archdiocese are invited to a special opportunity to receive the sacrament of penance and ...

The places that most need growth and strength and healing and renewal, that’s where Christ wants to love us particularly. And there’s a sacrament for that.”   Confession can often feel like an ...

The sacrament of reconciliation is a sacrament of healing. The word reconciliation means ‘to be at peace again’. Catholics believe that they must seek to obtain forgiveness in the hope that ...

What I said to the priest at my last confession is none of your business. It also wasn’t that interesting, so you didn’t miss much. In the usual way of this Catholic sacrament, it started with ...