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Confession, and General Absolution (Repost)

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Cathy Caridi

This piece has been reposted repeatedly over the years during the Christmas season–because incredibly, the illegal abuse of General Absolution by some parish clergy is still happening!  Thus it makes sense to repost it yet again.  A very happy and … Continue reading →

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Re-post: Confession and General Absolution

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Cathy Caridi

(For years, readers have returned to this article again and again in the weeks just before Christmas, which would indicate that the problem it addresses still persists.  And now that the Catholic faith and the Church’s sacramental life are being … Continue reading →

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(Repost:) Confession and General Absolution

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Cathy Caridi

Unfortunately, reposting this piece is almost becoming a Christmas tradition, since reports continue to surface of abuses of the Sacrament of Penance during this busy season.  For that reason it may be worth reading it once again.   A very … Continue reading →

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Confession and General Absolution

Posted on December 13, 2007 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: Last year, I visited my relatives at Christmas time, and we all went to their parish to a communal penance service before Christmas. There were probably almost a hundred people there, and only one priest. He didn’t hear each … Continue reading →

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