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In A Time for Embracing Upton refers to the sacrament of reconciliation as an 'endangered species.' She offers support for her conclusion by analyzing data from Study of Penance. Published by the Committee for Pastoral Research and Practices of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, this study surveyed bishops, priests, and lay people regarding their personal thoughts on the practice of sacramental reconciliation in the United States. Drawing on her knowledge from thirty years of study and the conclusions of the committee's survey, Upton states that the sacrament is endangered. She also explains that the cause is not that people do not go to confession, but that the sacrament is not understood or celebrated well.
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