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  • Show 232: Confession a Divine Institution

    Show 232: Confession a Divine Institution
    Nov 19 2025
    General Confession.


    1. By a general confession is meant the confession of all the sins we have committed within a considerable period of time,
    2. A general confession is profitable because it produces in us greater self-knowledge, deeper humility, increased tranquillity of conscience, and obtains many graces from God.
    3. A general confession is indispensable, if an invalid confession has once been made; it is also advisable in the case of persons who are entering upon a new state of life, or who are in danger of death.


    Confession a Divine Institution.


    1. Confession of sins was instituted by Our Lord, and has been the practice of the Church in all centuries.
    2. The institution of confession affords us proof of the infinite mercy and wisdom of God.



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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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  • Show 231: The Worthy Reception of the Sacrament of Penance.

    Show 231: The Worthy Reception of the Sacrament of Penance.
    Nov 12 2025
    In order to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily, we must do as follows:

    1, We must examine our conscience, i.e., we must carefully consider what sins we have committed and not yet confessed.
    2. We must truly repent of our sins, that is, we must grieve from our heart that we have offended God by them, and the thought of offending Him must be abhorrent to us.
    3. We must make a firm resolution, that is, we must stead fastly determine with the help of God to desist from all sin, and to avoid the occasions of sin for the future.
    4. We are under the obligation of confessing our sins, that is, we must secretly to the priest enumerate all the mortal sins of which we are conscious, accurately, simply and humbly; with the number of times we have committed them, besides all that is necessary to make known the nature of the sin (Council of Trent, 14, 5, 7).
    5. Satisfaction must be made: i.e., we must perform the pen ance enjoined upon us by the confessor.


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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    45 mins
  • Show 230: The Effects of Penance

    Show 230: The Effects of Penance
    Nov 6 2025
    By worthily receiving the Sacrament of Penance we obtain the following graces:
    1. The guilt of sin is remitted and the debt of eternal punishment; yet there remains the debt of temporal punishment to be discharged (Council of Trent, 6, 30; 14, 12).
    2. The Holy Spirit returns to the repentant sinner, and im parts to him sanctifying grace; and the merits of all the good works he formerly performed while in a state of grace are restored to him again.
    3. Through the indwelling of the Holy Ghost we obtain great peace of mind, nay, great consolations, if our conversion be sincere.
    4. The Holy Spirit imparts to us the strength necessary to overcome sin.


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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    41 mins
  • Show 229: Confession, part 2

    Show 229: Confession, part 2
    Oct 29 2025
    The Confessor


    1. No priest can give absolution who has not received the faculties for hearing confessions from the bishop of the diocese.
    2. Priests who are duly authorized to hear confessions have not power to absolve from all sins, since there are certain sins which the Pope or the bishop has reserved to himself for judgment. (Council of Trent, 14, 11).
    3. In the confessional the priest stands in the place of God; therefore the penitent is bound to yield him obedience.
    4. Under no possible conditions may the priest repeat anything out of the confessional,
    5. Every Catholic is perfectly free to choose his own confessor.



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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    39 mins
  • Show 228: The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession

    Show 228: The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession
    Oct 22 2025
    The Nature and the Necessity of Penance.
    1. In the Sacrament of Penance the repentant Christian confesses his sins to a duly authorized priest, who, standing in the place of God, pronounces the absolution by means of which they are forgiven.
    2. The Sacrament of Penance is indispensably necessary for those who have fallen into sin after Baptism, for without this sacrament they are unable to recover the justice they have lost (Council of Trent, 14, 1; 6, 29).
    3. Let no one be deterred by a feeling of shame from confess ing his sins ; the priest dare not, under any pretext, reveal what is said in the confessional, and he is ever ready to receive the contrite sinner kindly.
    4. He who from a sense of shame conceals a mortal sin in confession, does not obtain forgiveness, but only adds to his other sins that of sacrilege; and exposes himself to the grave risk of dying impenitent.


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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    46 mins
  • Show 227: Announcing my New Book and Receiving the Eucharist

    Show 227: Announcing my New Book and Receiving the Eucharist
    Oct 16 2025
    Today, we discuss the Immaculate Conception, how one should behave after receiving the Eucharist, Spiritual Communion and my new book, A Daily Catholic Devotional Reflections on the Daily Mass readings January-June, 2026!

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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    17 mins
  • Show 226: Preparation for Holy Communion

    Show 226: Preparation for Holy Communion
    Oct 9 2025
    1. We must make a suitable preparation of body and soul be fore receiving holy communion.
    2. The manner in which we should prepare our soul is this: We must cleanse our souls from mortal sin by confession, perform good works, and adorn ourselves with the virtues.
    3. To receive holy communion when one is conscious of having committed a mortal sin, is to incur the guilt of sacrilege.
    4. Our body must be prepared for holy communion by fasting from midnight; by dressing in a neat and suitable manner, and by a reverent deportment at the time of communion.



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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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  • Show 225: The Effects of Holy Communion

    Show 225: The Effects of Holy Communion
    Oct 1 2025


    Holy communion acts spiritually, as bread and wine act materially.
    1. By holy communion we are united most closely to Christ. Our Lord says : " He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood, abideth in Me, and I in him " (John vi. 57) .
    2. Holy communion imparts actual graces, and also maintains and increases sanctifying grace in the soul.
    3. The force of evil concupiscence is lessened by holy communion, and we are freed from venial sin by means of it.
    4. Holy communion often affords much refreshment to the soul.
    5. Holy communion sanctifies the body, and implants in it the germ of a future glorious resurrection.



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    Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith
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    39 mins