The Boston PilotOpinion

Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid?

Q: Recently I went to confession on Saturday afternoon before my parish's vigil Mass. The priest told me to say a rosary for ...
WBOC

Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card

Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday and Catholic priests are happily bracing for long ...
Catholic StandardOpinion

Question corner: Confession and penance

A: The short answer is no; you didn’t do anything wrong by receiving holy Communion before completing your penance.
Washington Examiner

A myopic threat to Catholic priests to break the seal of confession

A Catholic priest listens to a confession as faithful and tourists visit the St. John Lateran Basilica, in Rome, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Confession, the Catholic and ...