Posted on 03/19/2008 10:31:12 AM PDT by Salvation
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How To Make a Good Confession (especially if you haven't gone in years)
Why Go to Confession? (Part 1) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte
Why Go to Confession? (Part 2) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte
Why Go to Confession? (Part 3) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte
Pulling Sin up by the Roots: The Need for Mortification
Reasons for Confession [Sacrament of Reconciliation]
Cardinal Stafford's Homily at Penitential Liturgy With an Examination of Conscience
As soon as you reach a point in your life (and faith) where going to Mass becomes a reward rather than a chore, you really look forward to it and deeply regret missing it.
Last week, we were treated to our Mass being celebrated by the Cardinal.
At our parish, I usually have to wait quite a while to see a Father. I guess that is a good sign!
I hear you. I missed Palm Sunday Mass (wife in the ER all night) and really feel my week is off-kilter.
I missed the most important meal of my week and have a very empty feeling.
I have never heard of Divine Mercy Sunday. But then I have not been a Catholic very long. We always called the Sunday after Easter “Low Sunday.” I forget why. In the Episcopal church it included the Blessing of the Tartans, which was exciting if quite noisy.
“The Catholic Church teaches that it is a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sundays without a good reason.”
What would constitute a “good reason”? Other than being in the hospital, for example, or in a very small town in Rural Alabama where Baptist and Methodist were your only choices?
Yes, a very good sign.
Two good signs of a thriving parish:
Long confessional lines and vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
(I think it also connects with having a 24/7 Adoration Chapel.)
I will be posting about Divine Mercy Sunday soon. Hang tight! And blessings for a wonderful Easter celebration of the Resurrection!
Those in Mortal Sin Can't Go to Communion, Says Pope
Holy Week Recovers Celebration of Penance (at St. Peter's Basilica) - photos!
Reasons for Confession [Sacrament of Reconciliation]
Lesson 19: Confession (Part 1) BY FATHER ALTIER
Lesson 20: Confession (Part 2) BY FATHER ROBERT ALTIER
Serious about God? Then get serious about confession
St. Ephraim the Syrian: On Repentance
What happened to confession – Changing mores reflective of use
Repentance and Confession - Introduction [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
The Spiritual and Psychological Value of Frequent Confession
Pick a sin, any sin (Confession gone awry)
The Early Church Fathers on Confession / Reconciliation - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
Catholics called from the idiot box to confession
Benedict XVI Extols Sacrament of Penance - Says Priests Need to Make It a Priority
Priests say more Catholics returning to confession
Pope Hears Confessions of Youth
MESSAGE FOR ALL CATHOLICS (in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday - April 15)
Salvation: Just click and confess
Get Thee To A Confessional! (beautiful insight for those who dread going to Confession)
Emerging Trends: The Return to the Confessional
Confessing to 'sins' is booming in America (Evangelicals and Protestants take up practice)
What You [Catholics] Need to Know: Penance (Reconciliation, Confession) [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
MORTAL SIN and HOLY CONFESSION - The Antidote of Death
Thinking Inside the Box: An Attitude for Confession
The Epidemic and the Cure [The Sin of the World and the Sacrament of Reconciliation] (Confession)
Confessions are between the sinner and God. There is no biblical justification for a middleman.
Good reason is intentionally left a bit open for each person to discern. For example, being in an area where one has to travel is a good reason to some and not others.
As long as good reason is not “dumbed down” to a level of scandal one needs to trust their conscience and advice from their spiritual advisor.
I am pretty hard on myself for what is a “good reason” to miss mass, but would not have as high expectations for others.
Uhh, except for Jesus calling for it.
I have confessed missing Mass because I was camping at a motor race and there is no Catholic service available (usually just a non-denominational service); I can’t drive, so I can’t leave the grounds. Better safe than sorry, I figured. However, since I used to work for a newspaper and they NEVER close, almost all the weenie excuses are excluded. Once I went to work on skates because the streets were iced over. If I can go to work on skates, I can go to Mass on skis!
I can’t wait for the Divine Mercy ping.
I bookmarked last years, just in case.
My parish is having a special Divine Mercy mass on Sunday at 2:30p. This is in addition to all of the regular masses. We expect it will be packed.
Prayers for you this Holy week for all you do for us on FR.
Blessings of the Risen Christ with you this Easter!
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