Lent is a wonderful time to experience the healing, freedom and peace that God offers through the sacrament of reconciliation. But if it’s been a while since you’ve been to confession (or even if it hasn’t), you may be nervous about going back. Here are some points to help.
TACOMA – It was the middle of the night when Laurie Halte got a call from the security company saying the alarm had been set off at the old convent at Holy Rosary Parish.
VATICAN CITY – In the light of “a worrying negative prejudice” against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives.
VATICAN CITY - Don't be too lax or too harsh during confession and always make sure people know when the sacrament of reconciliation is available, Pope Francis said.