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Can someone who has committed a mortal sin receive Communion if he makes a perfect act of contrition?
Full Question The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that if a person makes a “perfect” act of contrition, his…
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Confession: Must we tell the priest all our sins?
The Sacrament of Reconciliation concerns all sins, but do we have to tell everything to our confessor? Once during catechism…
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I have a serious sin to confess but have no access to a priest. What happens to me?
Full Question: I know a Catholic serving in Iraq. He goes to Mass whenever possible in his remote location. There…
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You may have been going to confessions wrong. Here’s why
Many of us Catholics are tired of hearing our separated brethren insinuate or even directly accuse us of deceiving ourselves…
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One powerful Lenten message that you must read this year
Lent brings the death and resurrection of the Lord more insistently into the horizon of our lives. Before the Lord,…
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