A New Perspective on Our Faith: A Look at First Reconciliation Through My Daughter’s Eyes
My daughter is in second grade, which means it is the year of her First Communion. When she began her religious education classes at our…
sacrament of reconciliation
Forgiveness as a Source of Renewal
Every day allows us another chance to start over. While that might sound cliché and maybe even unrealistic, I believe that it is true and…
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”…
As a convert, do I have to go to confession for the sins I committed before I became Catholic?
This question was submitted to Busted Halo’s Summer School Contest. Q: My question is about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As a convert, I have always…
#404 — Is it okay to ask the priest questions during confession?
Sin — or no sin? On this week’s episode of the Busted Halo Cast we answer a question about asking questions during the Sacrament of Reconciliation and talk about how you…
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…
What are the Catholic Sacraments of Healing?
Reconciliation is the first sacrament of healing. Because of our natural tendency to sin, we break our relationship or our connection with God, choosing other…
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…
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…
