Why do Catholics confess to a priest? Can't they just chat with God and call it a day? Join us as we discuss our own experience with confession and what the Church teaches! #confession #reconciliation #penance #sins #forgiveness #catholic #christian
Resources:
John 20:21-23
James 5:16
Catechism paragraphs 1444-1445: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c2a4.htm
Scientific American: Does Confessing Secrets improve our Mental Health? - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-confessing-secrets-improve-our-mental-health/
Catholic Answers: What the Early Church Believed: Confession - https://www.catholic.com/tract/confession
Laudate App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/laudate-1-catholic-app/id499428207
