
The Seal of Confession
05/04/23 • 13 min
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Can a priest share my sins? Confession, telling our sins to a priest, can be really intimidating. However, Fr. Josh shares about the seal of confession and how seriously it is held by the Church. Fr. Josh also shares about two priests who died in order to keep the seal of confession.
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If there was a chance that a person’s sins could be revealed, they would not go to confession.
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Can a priest share my sins? Confession, telling our sins to a priest, can be really intimidating. However, Fr. Josh shares about the seal of confession and how seriously it is held by the Church. Fr. Josh also shares about two priests who died in order to keep the seal of confession.
Snippet From the Show
If there was a chance that a person’s sins could be revealed, they would not go to confession.
- Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh
- Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh
Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
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How are we supposed to evangelize? What does it even mean to evangelize? Fr. Josh addresses this question and encourages all of us to dive more deeply into a life of evangelization. Fr. Josh also shares about a saint who used her profession to evangelize in an extraordinary way.
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Whether you are a doctor, teacher, or a stay at home parent, God will use what you do in life to bring others to himself.
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These practices have the capacity and potential to open us up to things that are not good for us or our community.
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