Tag: Confession
Gay and faithful to Jesus: Mike’s story
I am in my early twenties and have been a tradie for six years. I am the oldest of three children and was raised...
Monica Doumit: Time to make a habit of forgiveness
A yearly fresh reminder of the good, beautiful, true
“I know the guy, he was drunk, driving on the streets. Right now, I can’t hate...
The priest our spies framed: Fr Ugo Modotti
The wartime Italian Australian community was no exception to mistreatment at the hands of intelligence officials, especially Italian Jesuit Father Ugo Modotti SJ.
Simcha Fisher: Children’s confessions are just as real as adults’
Children's confessions deserve just as much respect
Recently, I've come across several instances of people taking the seal of confession lightly. Not priests, thank God...
The Maronite Mum: I Went to Confession
I went to confession today and for me it is such a big deal that I decided to write about it.
I went to confession...
Church setback over confession in WA
Both major parties to support law affecting the sacrament in the state, despite inquiry's recommendation.
Prelate fronts WA inquiry
Scrapping the seal impossible and could cause harm
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has appeared before a WA parliamentary committee to defend the seal of...
Simcha Fisher: The grotto behind the church
I told a priest I was so tired of the Catholic Church
I told the priest in confession. I told him I wasn't leaving, and...
Philippa Martyr: Cleaning the Church starts with you
Clerical sin doesn’t get the rest of us off the hook.
Proposed WA law angers survivors
Minister is challenged over Seal of Confession legislation which would be a "catastrophe" for survivors.
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Unveiling a desire for the God of beauty
We spoke to four Sydney women about what led them to embracing more traditional styles of dress.
