At the conclusion of his December 17 general audience, Pope Leo XIV recommended Confession in preparation for Christmas and praised the custom of the Christmas novena. “May the last days of Advent be ...

The Diocese of Rockford is again setting aside a day specifically for confession so Catholics can prepare their souls for the hope and joy of Easter. This year, “Be Reconciled Day” will be held on ...

The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are ...

As Catholics, the Church calls us to receive the Sacrament of Confession at least once a year, and more if we need. Many Catholics tie their Confession habit to Advent or Lent, traditional seasons of ...

For I Have Sinned presents a social history of the practice of confession by American Catholics. For generations, Catholics in the United States went to confession regularly and in large numbers. It ...