Confession, more properly called the Sacrament of Reconciliation these days, is one of the most distinctive and well-known practices of the Catholic Church. Modern life and the reforms of the Second Vatican Council have brought about many changes in the observance and understanding of the sacrament. It is often said that fewer Catholics today approach the sacrament and that people today have lost a sense of sin. However, the Sacrament of Reconciliation continues to be one of the most comforting and liberating experiences of the Christian life. Paperback.
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