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Jenna Marie Cooper: General absolution: not for routine use

09/11/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Question corner Q: My brother says that since there are fewer confession times these days, priests should give a general absolution following the “Confiteor” at Mass and encourage those in serious sin to follow up with a regular confession. His argument is that we are losing souls on a metaphorical battlefield, so we should take […]

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