It’s a Violation to Refuse Communion
Patricia Kissane, Kleinmond – With reference to Brian Gouveia’s letter “Remarriage rule hypocritical” (February 8), surely the logic expressed then...
Sacraments
A Double Baptism?
A newborn baby is baptised by a deacon because it is not expected to live. It survives, and the deacon...
Make confession more available, God’s heart is always open, pope says
Hear confession every time someone asks, Pope Francis said, and don’t ever put limited hours on the sacrament of reconciliation....
Pope: Don’t treat the confessional like a dry cleaners!
The confessional is a place where one can go to humbly seek forgiveness; it is not a dry cleaners where...
Australian Bishops Want Clarity on Confession
Australia’s five archbishops said they would consider asking the Vatican for clarification on concerns raised in a government inquiry into...
I Still Feel Guilty After Confession
Someone who has sinned badly, confesses the sin and is absolved in the sacrament of reconciliation can often feel the...
Remarriage Rule is Hypocritical
Brian Gouveia, Bloemfontein – Pope Francis’ approach on divorced and remarried Catholics, and the age-old Church rule, is no doubt...
Communal Confession Takes Hours
Chris Radloff, Pukekohe, New Zealand – I sympathise with the Open Door query posted by Mildred (January 18) about the...
Malta Bishops: Some Divorced Catholics can get Communion
Under certain circumstances and after long prayer and a profound examination of conscience, some divorced and civilly remarried Catholics may...
