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Father CJ Mast is the Chaplain at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver. This is his first year as Chaplain there, and he absolutely...

By Kelly Clark & Neil McDonough  As you walk the halls of Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, you won’t find any lines for...

As we enter into the Advent season, there’s no better time to go and receive the Lord’s mercy in confession. It is never wasted time to...

Sometimes, we Catholics tend to overcomplicate confession: “Was this a sin? Do I need to confess that? Do I really even need to go to...

Photo by Shalone Cason via Unsplash “But I’m a good person!” Or so goes one of a myriad of common excuses for why someone doesn’t need to...

When it comes to the mercy of God, is there any greater encounter we have with that today than in the confessional? In fact, St. Thomas...

The Church gives us the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be reconciled with God. As sinful beings, our communion with the Lord and his...

Father Andreas Hoeck, Chair of sacred Scripture at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary and a confessor at the Cathedral Basilica of the...

For five frequently asked questions about confession, the Denver Catholic consulted Msgr. Bernie Schmitz, former vicar for clergy and a...

Before you place a foot in that confessional, remember this: God loves you, and his mercy is unconditional. “The reason that’s so...

By John Sehorn Assistant Professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Catholics and non-Catholics alike are often confused or...

A clarification about Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy announcement: Pope Francis announced Sept. 1 that all priests will be granted faculties...