Monsignor Charles Pope addresses the topic of general absolution. When is it appropriate, and how should penitents proceed? Monsignor Pope explains that it is rare for general absolution to be necessary. He writes: “General absolution ...
For Gaudete Sunday next weekend, Timothy O’Malley writes in his reflection that we Christians celebrating Advent might learn from the “not-ness” of John the Baptist. John’s “not-ness” is not an occasion of self-abnegation. His mission ...
Sometimes a literal interpretation of the Bible leads to confusion. So, what does John the Baptism mean when he says he did not know Jesus? They were cousins, after all. Monsignor Charles Pope explains that ...
In the Opening the Word for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Timothy P. O’Malley contrasts John the Baptist’s confession of the Messiah vs. John’s question if Jesus is the Messiah. Part of the Christian ...
Be ready for Mass this weekend by reading the Opening the Word for the Third Sunday of Advent. Tim O’Malley writes that the arrival of the kingdom of God will not be bloodless. It will ...
In the Opening the Word for the Second Sunday of Advent, Timothy O’Malley writes that the voice of John the Baptist still cries out to us. We hear it in the Scriptures, as we stand ...
In rare cases, priests can withhold absolution from the penitent if they refuse to cease immoral acts
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