Confession
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 28/03/12
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Diocese sees rise in Confessions
The number of people attending Confession in the Diocese of Lancaster has increased following a Lenten initiative
Bishop asks for hour of Confession every week in Lent
Bishop of Lancaster says every church in the diocese will be open for Confession on Wednesday evenings
Many Catholics in Britain do not grasp how important and rewarding regular Confession can be
Why has the practice dropped off so dramatically here, but not in Italy, say, or Kenya?
The Joanna Yeates trial and the Salvation Army chaplain who heard a confession of murder
The details of the case have been distressing: surely the jury can hear these in private?
Johann Hari’s apology relies on Catholic expressions of penance
Indeed, he could not help but mention the Pope
If only more people knew that they could find healing through Confession
World Youth Day reminded us that the sacrament can open the doors to new life
For the sake of a quiet life, some priests will avoid tricky subjects in homilies
Even preaching about the necessity of confession caused me trouble
Sins are not meant to be a form of public entertainment
The existence of the seal of the confessional reminds us that these things belong firmly in the internal forum
Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/03/11
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
