Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card

The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday and Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines ...
Greek Reporter

Does Confession in Christianity Come from Ancient Greece?

Evidence show that confession might actually have an origin in the pre-Christian religious customs of ancient Greece.
National Catholic Register

9 Chief Benefits of Confession

Why go to Confession? Here are some excellent reasons — know them, love them, defend them and share them. Book cover of ‘Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of ...
National Catholic Register

Here’s the Secret to Long Confession Lines

PITTSBURGH — What’s the secret to bringing Catholics back to confession? According to priests with parishes that have strong cultures of confession, how the priest approaches the sacrament of ...