7 Simple Ways to Find Humility
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…
going to confession
Where in the Bible does it say one must go to confession?
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?
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?
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
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
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
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)
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
What small problem in another’s life can you be more patient with?
A Newbie’s Guide to Confession
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…
