[Gamecock]

**more than half (54%) of the country’s Catholic priests go to confession no more than once a year, and only 58% of German priests report that they pray every day.**

Poorly catechized no doubt.

[Campion]

Objectively disobedient, since clergy and religious are required to pray the divine office daily, which would mean 3 -4 sessions of prayer per day. (The norm is also for priests to celebrate Mass daily, but it’s not an absolute requirement.)

[Campion]

code of canon law, canon 276, section 2:

priests, and deacons aspiring to the priesthood, are obliged to carry out the liturgy of the hours daily, in accordance with their own approved liturgical books; permanent deacons are to recite that part of it determined by the Episcopal Conference;

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

Truth is you don’t need to “go to confession”-—that is to a priest to confess your sins. You can confess them directly to God. You can confess your sins to anyone. According to the Bible:

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

James 5:16

No where can I find any passage which requires that you must confess your sins to a priest.

[metmom]

And we should cross the Tiber for what reason again?????