The Lighter Side Confession Stories
Ever mistaken the confessional for the bathroom? You’re not alone.
Ever mistaken the confessional for the bathroom? You’re not alone.
Ever fallen for the guilt-laden lies of our great enemy?
Does Jesus want us to live with guilt?
The tradition and consensus is that the early Church was very Catholic, believing and practicing the sacraments as we do to this day.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Diocese of Salt Lake City is fighting a proposed bill that would require clergy to report disclosures of child abuse and neglect, even if that means revealing the contents of someone’s confession. House Bill 90 modifies provisions relating to reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect. It deletes provisions that …
Utah Catholics Oppose Bill That Would Break the Seal of Confession Read More »
Many of us say that we struggle to go to confession, but the reason why we struggle reveals a lot about our personality, spirituality, and temperament. Confession is the sacrament where the four temperaments manifest themselves the most. After all, each of the four temperament types struggles to get to the confessional for different reasons. …
Tell Us Why You Avoid Confession and We’ll Guess Your Temperament Read More »
One of my good friends, whom we’ll call Rob, tells the most extraordinary stories. That’s probably because he’s had a most extraordinary life. First exposed to porn at age six or seven, he quickly found that he couldn’t live without it—or so he thought. Turns out Rob has an obsessive personality—exactly the kind of person …
That Time a Demon Invaded the Confessional, and a Porn Addict was Released Read More »
A little while ago, someone I know remarked to me, “Sometimes I think I’m the opposite of God.” This guy is not the overly anxious, “I’m worried I might be possessed” type. In fact, he seems to be the ordinary guy in the pew who seeks holiness and finds joy in his faith. I asked …
You Need This “Opposite of God” Examen for Your Lenten Confession Read More »
MELBOURNE – The words shared between a penitent sinner and a priest under the seal of the sacrament of confession are confidential. The seal of confession is so important that priests are not allowed to reveal what has been shared with them in the confessional, even if they’re threatened with death. If a priest breaks …
Melbourne Archbishop: I’ll Go to Jail Before I Break the Seal of Confession Read More »
1. When you realize it’s been a while since you went to confession 2. Then you start your examination of conscience and it’s not pretty 3. And you downplay how much you need confession 4. Looking through available confession times near you has got you like 5. When you walk up to …
These Gifs Perfectly Describe Every Confession Feel You’ve Ever Had Read More »