The Sacrament of Penance

SACROSANCT, ECUMENICAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF TRENT This is the faith of blessed Saint Peter, and of the Apostles; this is the...

QUESTION Hello. Some fundamentalist sects tell us: Why do we confess to the priest? They say that this is wrong, that he...

Confession consists in asking forgiveness, repentant for the offenses committed against our Father, and in making a firm decision not to offend...

Most non-Catholics are somewhat uncomfortable with the very idea of the Sacrament of Confession. They often exclaim, “But no one can forgive...

Penance is “a Sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness is granted for sins committed after Baptism through...

Michael: Joseph, I want you to tell us why you confess your sins to a man when the Bible says nothing at...