Sacred Hearts Father Jeremy Sabugo hears confession at the local parallel World Youth Day observance “Stateside Young Adult Event” subtitled “An Evening with Christ and Community,” Aug. 4, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. The evening began with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30 p.m. and was followed by dinner fellowship. (Photo courtesy of […]
Confession: a great opportunity to get right with God
By Russell Shaw OSV News When Dr. Bernard Nathanson died of cancer in February 2011, the obituary writers dutifully recorded that he’d become a Catholic back in 1996. Some even recalled the reason he gave for taking that step. In the 1960s and 1970s, Nathanson, a New York OB-GYN, had been a national leader in […]
Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not new
By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service NEW YORK — A symbol of the historical commitment priests have to the seal of confession greets people as they cross the threshold of a Catholic church in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Above the door is a stone-carved image of St. John Nepomucene holding two fingers to his lips, […]
Confession: Preparing a clean heart this Advent
By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald “A voice is calling, ‘Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.’” (Isaiah 40:3) This verse from the first reading for the Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 10, reminds all faithful that the liturgical season leading […]
