Tough Questions on Confession

Can a priest force you to confess your crimes to the police? How about your parents? Or your teachers? Or your spouse? Or the IRS?

What should you do if a priest doesn’t say “I absolve you” in confession? How should you handle cases of doubtful absolution? What should you say to the bishop?

Is it possible to be reconciled with God without going to confession? What about Protestants who commit mortal sins? When is general absolution warranted? And what about the dying who can’t confess?

These are among the questions we explore in this week’s episode of the Jimmy Akin Podcast!

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SHOW NOTES:

JIMMY AKIN PODCAST EPISODE 020 (11/12/11) 

 

* DANIEL FROM PHILADELPHIA ASKS IF A PRIEST CAN WITHHOLD ABSOLUTION TO FORCE A MURDERER TO TURN HIMSELF INTO THE POLICE 

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1447

Code of Canon Law 983-984

 

* TONY ASKS IF A PARTICULAR FORMULA OF ABSOLUTION IS VALID

http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur243.htm

 

* FRANK FROM SCOTLAND ASKS ABOUT RECONCILIATION APART FROM THE SACRAMENT

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1451-1453, 1483-1484, 1532

James 5:14-15

 

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