Fr. Corapi’s Conversion

Fr. Corapi’s Conversion Story - Condensed Version

Conversation: Mortal Sin

Q. Doesn’t 1 John 9 say that “if we confess our sins He (God) will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrightiousness” mean that when we confess, God is forgiving us not the person we confess to,
A. Yes, of course, it absolutely is God who forgives through His minister, the priest. The [...]

Why Can’t We Just Confess to God?

Q. Doesn’t 1 John 9 say that “if we confess our sins He (God) will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrightiousness” mean that when we confess, God is forgiving us not the person we confess to,

A. Yes, of course, it absolutely is God who forgives through the priest. The priest [...]

Why do you need to confess to a priest?

Q.Why do you need to confess to a priest?
A.For several reasons:
1. The one who goes to Confession seeks forgiveness in the way our Lord prescribed instead of laying down his own conditions.
2. By confessing to a priest the Catholic benefits by an act of Christian humility not obtained by private confession.
3. By Confessing to a [...]

Bare Minimum For Salvation

Comment: As I read the questions addressed on this website I understand that I indeed can/must “work” my way to heaven and Christ did not pay the whole price for my sin. And I am reminded of people all around us like my own mother (now deceased) who could read but there is no way [...]

Confession

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Church Fathers and Confession

Q. When did confession to a priest start?
A. Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ Himself in John 20:
22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven…
From the early [...]

Priest Scandal & Dangers of Confession

Q. After the recent church scandals, the priests should stay away from our children. Multi-generational epidemics of sanctioned and church protected pedophilia proves religion and children should not mix. The church should stay out of our bedrooms and work on correcting their own dysfunctional sexual urges. How can anyone allow children to go to confession [...]

Confession to a Priest

Q. Why do Catholics have to confess their sins to a priest instead of praying straight to God?
A. In obedience to Christ.
John 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them [...]

How does a Catholic get to heaven?

Q. How does a Catholic get to Heaven?
A. By Faith and the Grace of God. Catholics get to Heaven by the power and grace of God. The good works that we do are in obedience to Christ and in order to purify ourselves so that we can become holy as He is holy. [...]