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The Difference Between Forgiveness And Reconciliation For Catholics
Forgiveness is so hard, but why? Often, the desire for an eye for an eye overwhelms us, we want the person who hurt us to receive justice and be held accountable. But does holding on to the hurt and anger in fact accomplish our desire for justice? Fr. George shares how we can forgive someone […]

St. Peter Claver’s Secrets To Evangelization
Yesterday, May 30, 1627, on the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, numerous blacks, brought from the rivers of Africa, disembarked from a large ship. Carrying two baskets of oranges, lemons, sweet biscuits, and I know not what else, we hurried toward them. When we approached their quarters, we thought we were entering another Guinea. […]

To Love And Forgive As God Does | Pope Francis Quote
To love and forgive as God does Everyone experiences the dark night of the sinner”, but Jesus “has an embrace” for us all. the night envelops Judas, it also envelops his heart. It is the worst kind of night, the “night of the corrupt”, a “definitive night, when the heart has closed in on itself” […]

Sin Is A Wound; Repentance Is A Medicine
Do not be ashamed to enter again into the Church. Be ashamed when you sin. Do not be ashamed when you repent. Pay attention to what the devil did to you. These are two things: sin and repentance. Sin is a wound; repentance is a medicine. Just as there are for the body wounds and […]

This Is The Mercy Of God | Pope Francis Quote
This is the mercy of God, Pope Francis “So, there are two key words. The first is forgiveness: if we do not learn to forgive one another, we will always be at war. As the Lord has forgiven you, so should you do. But if you do not know how to forgive, you […]

Visual Guide On How To Make A Good Confession
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How Does A Priest Determine Penance?
Father George answers the question one viewer asked, “How a priest determines penance?” in this episode of Ask A Priest Live. Have ever wondered why you received a certain penance? Father provides insight into the formation of priests on giving penance. Father George discusses why priests give penances in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the […]

The Choice To Forgive | St. John Paul II
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Fr. George’s Advice For Making An Examination of Conscience
Fr. George discusses how to do an examination of conscience to prepare for Confession and how to do an easy daily examen. It can be hard to translate our examination of conscience and share it with a priest to have a good confession. These tips and Catholic resources will help! How To Do An Examination […]

How Rules Allow For Joy And Wonder
Those countries in Europe which are still influenced by priests, are exactly the countries where there is still singing and dancing and coloured dresses and art in the open-air… – G.K. Chesterton Related content: Why Growing Up with Relativism Has Millennials Searching for New Rules for Life Chris Pratt Preaches The Gospel On MTV With […]

4 Life Lessons From Mother Church
4 Life Lessons From Mother Church More Resources On The Catholic Church Related content: Litany Of Trust | Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, Sister of Life What Are The 7 Pillars Of The Spiritual Life? Mother Teresa’s Prayer For Times Of Distress ‘Behold Your Mother’: How Coronavirus Is Turning The Church Towards Mary 10 […]

Why Do Catholics Confess Sins To A Priest?
Why do Catholics confess sins to a priest? What is the difference between a mortal and venial sin? Why do we need a priest for Confession when Jesus knows we are sorry? Is Confession in the Bible? We have these answers and more in this video. Why Do Catholics Confess Sins To A Priest? “Confession […]

What To Do While Waiting In Line For Confession
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God Is Merciful Even When He Punishes | EVANGELIUM VITAE
And yet God, who is always merciful even when he punishes, “put a mark on Cain, lest any who came upon him should kill him” (Gen 4:15). He thus gave him a distinctive sign, not to condemn him to the hatred of others, but to protect and defend him from those wishing to kill him, […]

5 Things Even Devout Catholics Can Do To Go Deeper In Discipleship
As Catholics, we have a desire to know the Lord, to deepen our relationship with God. To somehow invite Jesus Christ, who pursues us each personally, into every part of our lives. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is […]

The Pillars Of Catholic Education | St. John Bosco
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The Main Difference Between Peter and Judas
Both Peter and Judas were apostles, they both betrayed Jesus, but why is one held in such high esteem, and the other…not? Check out this Youtube video to hear Katie Taylor talk about the main difference between Peter and Judas, how we interpret God’s reaction to our sin, and how to do a daily examen. […]

This Sacrament Improves Mental Health…Here’s Why
Gospel of Luke 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,“Teacher, Moses wrote for us,If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child,his brother must take the wifeand raise up descendants for his brother.Now there were seven brothers;the first married a woman but […]

An Examination Of Conscience For Fathers
An examination of conscience is a tool that is used when preparing for making a good Confession. This tool can also be used at any time of day, but can be especially fruitful at nighttime, looking back over the day. The father is the priest of his domestic Church. He is the head of the […]

The Holy Souls In Purgatory – Our Allies In The Afterlife
The word Purgatory comes from the Greek root πῦρ (“pur”) which means both “fire” and “pure.” This is a fitting description, as the fires of Purgatory, rather than destroying like the fires of Hell, instead purify. Purgatory is where we expiate for the pain due to mortal sins that have been forgiven through the sacrament […]

Divine Mercy Sunday Is Good For Your Mental Health
Gospel of John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week,when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood in their midstand said to them, “Peace be with you.”When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples rejoiced when they […]

More Joy In Heaven | Luke 15:7
“I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” Luke 15:7 Why Should We Confess Our Sins to a Priest? Why we confess our sins to a priest? What is a mortal vs […]

How To Forgive The Person Who Hurt You
Forgiveness is so hard, but why? Often, the desire for an eye for an eye overwhelms us, we want the person who hurt us to receive justice and be held accountable. But does holding on to the hurt and anger in fact accomplish our desire for justice? Again and again, I see that when I […]

What Is Sin And What Are Its Effects?
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Confession: Ancient, Apostolic, And Thoroughly Christian
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