[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

Alex, need you be reminded that the National Catholic Reporter is as Catholic as Ted Kennedy is, and both seek to undermine Catholic teaching?

Davidson’s perspective is informed by the research work he undertook with colleagues William D’Antonio, Dean Hoge and Katherine Meyer, which resulted in their highly respected 2001 study “American Catholics: Gender, Generation and Commitment.”

The report sounds like a product of the "women's studies" department of a typical American university. The fact that the Reporter says it's "highly respected" seems to support my hypothesis.

“In general,’ she said, “most of the parish priests I interviewed said although they agreed with Humana Vitae, they did not bring it up with their parishioners because they did not wish to alienate them from the life of the church.”

It's called Humae Vitae. It is the spineless nature of many parish priests that has set up this situation. Their silence is their condoning of the fact that these people have already alienated themselves from not just the Church, but from God. They know it is wrong because the Church teaches it is wrong, but they have chosen to disregard it (though I would guess that at least some have never been taught that contraception is a sin). Grave matter, sufficient reflection, and full consent of the will.... it sounds like mortal sin to me.

[Puddleglum]

I miss the booths. I hate the face-to-face "let's rap" approach.

I sometimes joke that they ought to have Halloween masks at the door if you wish to maintain privacy. I would choose the pirate or the "Confessing Cowboy."

[Sam Ketcham]

I am a devout Catholic, in my head. I do not go to church for many reasons. One being my ex-wife divorced me, not the other way around - I should have but wanted to raise my kids - one of which she threatened to abort. The way I was raised, if you are divorced and remarry, you are excommunicated. So I say, "Their rule, let them live by it." Then there is Kennedy - I won't pay $3000 or whatever their fee for a divorce is now like Kennedy et al. It makes me sick to see these folks go to communion and they are divorced, publicly advocate abortion etc. and the Church lacks the guts of their own convictions to expel them.


Then again, the church seems to advocate open borders too. With 12000+ murders in the US per year by illegals, why don't they avoid the occasions of sin? Then they know the illegals go on welfare, STEALING my tax money. Guess they forgot "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars (borders and immigration) ... etc"

[murphE]

This article is cr*p. If anyone really wants to know about confession this is the best little booklet:

Excerpts of it are provided HERE.

[Revelation 911]

I for one appreciate the thread alex, despite our differences as it causes me some introspection....

I practice confession myself but dont see it pushed among evangelicals - what is your experience?

[Dajjal]

bumpus ad summum

[Coleus]

Reasons for Confession [Sacrament of Reconciliation]Examination of Conscience

A Guide for Confession

[SuziQ]

She says her childhood experience of the sacrament of reconciliation explains much of her adult attitude toward it today.

I find so many people saying this nowadays. Makes me wonder if it is truly their own experiences of confession, or if things they've read in the media or heard in their parishes over the last 30 years dissing the Sacramaent of Penance have negatively influenced their 'memories' of the Sacrament.