Confession

Jenna Marie Cooper, who holds a licentiate in canon law, provides clarification on whether Catholics ‘need to bother’ with reconciliation or if attending Mass counts as absolution of sin.

Over the course of the National Eucharistic Revival, I’ve seen several proposals that we need a “Confession Revival,” too. It’s hard not to agree. We’re all sinners in need of God’s grace. We all need the experience of God’s mercy in order to be people of mercy. We need all the help we can get as we press on to live Christ and give Christ.

In focus: L.A. bishop murder plea, Starbucks strike, Pope Benedict inheritance

Network stations are airing 30-second radio commercials inviting listeners to receive the sacrament of reconciliation at any church in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan.

In the spotlight: Lenten confession, St. Patrick’s Day, Sea of Galilee boat

The service marked the start of the worldwide celebration of “24 Hours for the Lord,” a period when at least one church in every diocese was invited to be open all night — or at least for extended hours — for confession and eucharistic adoration.

The visit to death row “was especially heart-wrenching, but even there, I saw a desire for a deeper spiritual life,” he said in a reflection on the March 7 visit shared by the California Catholic Conference in a March 14 email newsletter.

Here is a collection of notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI from homilies, documents, messages and speeches from 2005 to 2013, the years he served as pope.