Can I Make my Confession Online?
Question: Could one make a confession over Zoom or other Internet services? Answer: The short answer is: No. The Church teaches that sacramental confession and absolution require...
Confession
Pope: Confession is a Witness of a Welcoming Church
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The availability of confession, even in churches heavily frequented by tourists, presents the Catholic Church as a welcoming space for an encounter...
Confession Step-by-Step
Question: I haven’t been to confession in many many years. I want to go but I’ve forgotten what to say and how to act. How will I...
Pope tells priests: ‘Don’t ask too much’ during confession, forgive always
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Catholics should not be afraid to bear their sins before God whose mercy is a model for the church’s ministers, Pope Francis...
Act of Contrition is affirmation of God’s loving mercy, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – A Christian’s awareness of being sinful should be directly proportional to their “perception of the infinite love of God,” Pope Francis said....
Healing Mass at St Francis of Assisi Parish in Vanderbijlpark
A Healing Mass was held at St Francis of Assisi parish in Vanderbijlpark. Neighbouring parishes were invited and there was an excellent turnout of about 230. It...
Are There Sins Only A Pope Can Absolve?
Question: I have been told that there are certain sins which only the pope can absolve. What could these sins be? Answer: There are indeed certain sins...
Who Forgives Sins: God or Priest?
Question: A social media post by a priest stated that one of a priest’s functions is to forgive sins. I think that’s wrong. In the sacrament of...
Is the priest using the wrong words in confession?
Question: In the sacrament of Reconciliation, our parish priest does not use the same words of absolution used by every other priest to whom I’ve confessed: “God...
Confession and Indulgences Express and Strengthen Communion
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Catholic Church’s ministry of granting absolution for sins and indulgences to remove the punishments those sins deserve is a ministry that...
