"[C]onfession is hard," Dorothy Day once said. "You do not want to make too much of your constant imperfections and venial ...

Lent is supposed to be a time of penance in the Catholic Church. This year, it’s a time when priests in the confessional will use a revised translation of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation ...

While the global synodal process initiated by Pope Francis arguably has been the most extensive exercise in ecclesial consultation attempted by the church in 2,000 years, reports from around the world ...

NCR readers respond to articles about the English translation of the Mass and the evolution of Catholic confession.

When I entered the Catholic Church some years ago, I recall someone in RCIA saying that the focus on Confession had shifted in recent years. They said that the focus for a long time was about the act ...

Lent is a time when a lot of people think about returning to the sacrament of reconciliation. But if it’s been a while, that can be kind of a daunting idea. What are the words I’m supposed to say, ...

There are many misconceptions about the wonderful Sacrament of Confession. For many people going to confession evokes different feelings of discomfort or reluctance. I humbly relate to you that I am a ...

Why go to Confession? Here are some excellent reasons — know them, love them, defend them and share them. Book cover of ‘Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of ...

For the Church’s first seven centuries, penance could be received no more than once in a lifetime. That policy dated back to the time of St. Peter. The New Testament tells us... - Published on August ...

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church treats information shared during confession as absolutely confidential – but that requirement can create legal dilemmas. (The Conversation) — The 1953 Alfred ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film “I Confess,” based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of murder. He’s innocent, and has even heard the murderer’s confession – but cannot ...