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(Repost:) Is Confession Still an Easter Duty?
(This was written some time ago, but since it has been incredibly popular in the past few weeks of Lent, it seems worthwhile to bring it to readers’ attention once again. A new column will appear next week. A blessed … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, confession, Easter, Lent
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Can All Priests Always Hear Confessions?
Q: My late uncle was a Dominican priest. When we were kids he used to tell us stories about being a Dominican. I remember one story involving somebody who asked him to hear his confession, but my uncle told him … Continue reading
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Can Children Make their First Communion Before their First Confession?
Q: A friend of mine teaches CCD, I think fifth or sixth grade. Mid-year she got a new student who had just moved into town, and she discovered that he had never, ever been to confession! He had made his … Continue reading
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Confession by Appointment and Face-to-Face
Q1: We just moved, and our new parish doesn’t have set confession times. The bulletin says “confessions by appointment.” My wife doesn’t think that’s a violation of our right to receive the sacrament, since the priest will hear our confessions … Continue reading
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Is Confession Still an Easter Duty?
Q: When I was a kid, everyone was required during Lent to make his “Easter Duty.” Every parishioner received a card from the parish. When we went to confession before Easter, we handed the card to the priest. By Easter … Continue reading
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