Tag: Confession
White hooves and whited sepulchres
The church can be described as a field hospital, but I didn’t expect the fields to be quite so literal.
Before the world ends, plant a tree
What would you do if you knew the world would end tomorrow? Simcha Fisher has some ideas, but also says the day before the world ends is the time to remind ourselves that, yes, the world will end but the Holy One, blessed be he, will not.
You can’t max out on God’s mercy
The sacrament of reconciliation is having a come-back, say Sydney priests. Even young people are embracing it.
Do you have a confession to make? Yeah, you probably do
"Feeling smug about a sinless year? Think again. Sins of omission—kindness withheld, grudges clung to—await your confession this Advent," writes Philippa Martyr.
Confession is a witness of a welcoming church
The availability of confession, even in churches heavily frequented by tourists, presents the Catholic Church as a welcoming space for an encounter with God, Pope Francis said.
The prophecy Padre Pio gave Fr John Iacono in the confessional
In 1965, Sydney’s Fr John Iacono was dead-last on a three-week waiting list for confession with Padre Pio. What the saint said in the confessional would shape his ensuing priestly ministry and empower his life of service to God.
On religious freedom, Sydney’s young Catholics surprise and impress me
Many of Sydney’s young Catholics were in their early teens when the abuse crisis and Royal Commission was at its peak. As I found out at the “Fidelis” event run by Sydney Catholic Youth, older, jaded Catholics like me have surprises in store when addressing our youth.
Engineer-turned-seminarian builds new confessional for Gymea
A brand-new confessional is open for business in St Catherine’s Gymea, built by the parish’s very own seminarian, Daniel O’Kelly.
On confession and stubborn sin
Like many Catholics, I often find myself asking why I commit the same sins over and over again. This Lent, I wanted to see if I could change—but how do we go about conquering habitual sins?
Philippa Martyr: Going to Confession before Christmas
Last year in Advent I decided to issue a rousing pastoral letter calling the faithful to repentance. I’m going to do it again this year.
Confession overflows at EastFest
It was the first Friday night in December and hundreds of young people were queuing for confession at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Randwick.
Q and A with Fr John Flader: How to avoid Purgatory?
I have heard a number of times, and I accept, that it is quite likely that when they die, most souls will go to purgatory on their way to heaven. Can you tell me what we can we do to avoid purgatory altogether, or at least reduce the time we spend there?
