to question the practice of excusing priests and ministers from lists of people, such as doctors and social workers, who are required to report instances of child abuse. In May 2002 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for example, eliminated from the list of exceptions ministers of denominations ...
For me, I wish that there could be a way that I could add some personal points in the examination of conscience. Perhaps an examination on the page, separate from the other examinations, that could be editable where I could list the sins and faults I am working on? Ignition spirituality ...
List the kind sins and how many times you committed the sins. (e.g. I missed Mass last week, I cheated on three test, I lied to my spouse). Remember to be as honest and truthful as you can. Do not lie or try to mislead the priest, as they are Gods representative during the c...
Sanctification, according to Wesley, is the process of change in a believer’s life from sinfulness unto holiness. It is also the process of becoming “more dead to sin” while we become “more and more alive to God.” It should be noted, however, that this holiness is holiness of livi...
Don’t be! Prayers before Confession (also known as the Sacrament of Penance or the Sacrament of Reconciliation) can put you in the best frame of mind to unburden yourself of your sins when you go into the confessional. We have some selections we hope might help, including a prayer from ...
While Gabi gave herself up willingly, ready to endure a jail sentence for her sins, things didn't go exactly as planned when Trent sat down to hear Sir's confession in tonight's Season 2, Episode 12, "Missing While Misidentified." Rather than confess to his 9-month-long confinement under...
The gifts have all been bought and wrapped, she has attended at least five Christmas parties and has worn five different spectacular dresses and she has flawlessly hosted a Christmas party. One more thing to add to the list of things we allow to shift our eyes off of Jesus. ...
It was phenomenal and it is definitely on my list of top books of 2023! Before I get into my semi-coherent review, I do want give trigger warnings for pandemics, death, grief, suicide, euthanasia and the effects of climate change. I guess I should say that when I first heard of thi...
One Sunday, a priest asked one of the church janitor if he would cover his Confession shift for him — he said it was easy, since he had a sin list inside the booth which listed both sins and penance. The janitor agreed and took the booth early on Sunday morning. Soon people showed ...