Confession: Reflections of Blessed Mother Teresa

“I must go to confession with love because I have an opportunity to make my soul clean, to become pure.”

“Confession is Jesus and I, and nobody else. Remember this for life.”

mother_teresa_“Don’t waste time on what happened before. If something is hurting you inside, preoccupying you, get it out, make a good confession.”

“It is a place where I allow Jesus to take away from me everything that divides, destroys.”

“Only to confession can we go as sinners with sin and come out as sinners without sin.”

-from Where There is Love, There is God

Have you taken the opportunity to experience the grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent? If not, now is the time. Let us prepare ourselves for Christ’s glorious Resurrection at Easter by making penance for our sins throughout these 40 days.

CCH Featured Apologetics Question

Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest, rather than going directly to God?

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Also, check out the great articles on Confession, the priesthood, and more on CatholicsComeHome.org!

“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly. Do not doubt, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God. Hope and have confidence in confession.” -St. Isidore of Seville

Words of Wisdom from St. Cyprian c/o CatholicsComeHome.org

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Today the Church Celebrates the feast day of Saint Cyprian.  May these words of his inspire you when approaching the Sacrament of Reconciliation:

St Cyprian of Carthage“To him who still remains in this world, no repentance is too late.  The approach to God’s mercy is open.”
-St. Cyprian

Are you a little “rusty” and in need of some information on how to make a good confession? Have you ever wondered why as Catholics we go to a priest for confession?  Visit the CatholicsComeHome.org website to grow in a deeper understanding and enthusiasm for the beautiful Sacrament of Reconciliation.

St. Cyprian, Pray for Us!