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going to confession

Busted Halo’s Guide to Confession

The Editors March 31, 2025

7 Simple Ways to Find Humility

Christina Antus June 4, 2021

Humility is an acquired taste that develops with time. For me, it’s like beer. To a novice, humility can be like a malt beer that’s…

Where in the Bible does it say one must go to confession?

Ann Naffziger January 15, 2016

Question: Where in the Bible does it say one must go to confession? I believe it was made up at some time so the “church”…

#453 What is the relationship between penance and absolution of sins?

Podcasts July 20, 2015

Once a priest absolves you of your sins, are you forgiven right away? What about the penance part? While Barbara is away, Fr. Dave, Digital…

#445 Is misleading your opponent in a game a sin? / Are you only forgiven for sins you verbally confessed?

Podcasts April 20, 2015

Is bluffing in poker actually a sin? What if I forgot to mention a sin I committed during confession? Is it forgiven? Fr. Dave, Barbara…

Confession for Convert Dummies

Annie Turner April 23, 2013

All right, I admit it; there are a ton of things about not being brought up Catholic that clearly put me at risk. Or at…

A Tough Love Confession

Vanessa Gonzalez Kraft July 18, 2012

I was very interested in one of the latest questions from the Busted Halo Question Box. The question was whether or not the person writing…

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. — Maya Angelou

Daily Jolt March 27, 2012

FAST today from repeating mistakes you’ve made in the past. PRAY honestly confess your sins to God. If you’re Catholic, be sure to go to…

Sacraments 101: Penance (why we confess)

The Editors November 15, 2011

Why do we have to confess our sins to a priest? Can’t we just pray to God for forgiveness? If I sin but no one…

Hearing nuns’ confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn. — Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Daily Jolt October 30, 2011

What small problem in another’s life can you be more patient with?

A Newbie’s Guide to Confession

Annie Turner June 10, 2011

Trying to explain Confession (the Sacrament of Reconciliation) to non-Catholics reminds me of that old cartoon by James Thurber where a woman is in the…

May 17, 2025 Daily Jolt
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