In fact, the sacrament of reconciliation is the “listening place” of the church par excellence. It is within the sacred space of the sacrament of reconciliation that someone can come to be heard.

SACRAMENTAL LIVING: RECONCILIATIONWhen we do not seek out this sacrament when we are in sin, even in venial sin, we act with ingratitude to Christ, who came to earth and died for us to restore us ...

Every sacrament is a sacrament of reconciliation. We never do baptize, communicate, confirm, ordain, wed, or anoint the sick without celebrating the reconciliation won for us in Christ.

Catholics in some places impacted by the pandemic have learned that the sacrament of confession - the remedy for sin and a conduit of God's mercy - has become rather difficult to find.

There are many misconceptions about the wonderful Sacrament of Confession. For many people going to confession evokes different feelings of discomfort or reluctance. I humbly relate to you that I … ...

We’re saying the standard way of coming to confession is to do the one on one thing, and in a certain sense, that’s the most intense form of the sacrament,” said the Rev. Bernard Bonnot ...

As Wilkes notes, in 1965, “nearly 40 percent of Catholics went to confession monthly; today the number is 2 percent.” Yet confession was never one of the more popular seven sacraments.

Cardinal Herranz: Faithful deserve access to confession, Blessed Sacrament, reverent liturgy Vatican City, Oct 10, 2005 / 22:00 pm ...