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   confession

   /kənˈfɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime: "he signed a confession to both the murders"
   • ▪ an acknowledgement that one has done something about which one is ashamed or embarrassed: "by his own confession, he had strayed perilously close to alcoholism"
   • ▪ a formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, especially privately to a priest as a religious duty: "she still had not been to confession"
   • ▪ intimate personal revelations, especially as presented in a sensationalized form in a book, newspaper, or film: humorous "confessions of a driving instructor"
   • 2. a statement setting out essential religious doctrine: "a Protestant confession of faith"
   • ▪ the religious body or Church sharing a confession of faith: "leading figures from every Christian confession"
   • ▪ a statement of one's principles: "his words are a political confession of faith"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin confessio(n-), from confiteri ‘acknowledge’ (see confess).

   Derivatives

   • 1. confessionary adjective

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2. ewtn.co.uk › article-9-chief-benefits-of-confession9 Chief Benefits of Confession – EWTN Global Catholic ...

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   • Self-knowledge is increased. Many saints make it clear in their writing and teaching that self-knowledge is needed to grow in holiness. This means knowing and admitting your virtues so you can advance them in your life, and knowing and admitting your vices so you can uproot them out of your life.
   • Christian humility grows. Jesuit Father John Hardon writes in his Modern Catholic Dictionary that humility is the “moral virtue that keeps a person from reaching beyond himself.
   • Bad habits are corrected. Little by little, through frequent Confession and honesty with one’s confessor, who will offer advice accordingly, bad habits can be overcome.
   • Spiritual neglect is resisted. Let’s say you are struggling to establish the practice of praying the daily Rosary or a daily Chaplet of Divine Mercy, or even just making a Morning Offering upon rising each day.

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   2 days ago · The Augsburg Confession, also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation.

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   Jul 15, 2024 · A new romantic interest who purportedly regrets past infidelity may be viewed as particularly trustworthy—especially through rose-colored glasses. But in a professional setting, under a harsher...

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   Why do people not go to confession?

   • Here are six of Nykiel’s answers to common reasons people give for not going to confession: 1. I don’t go to confession because I can speak with God directly. Prayer, or dialogue with God, is good, Nykiel said. It is good to do a frequent examination of conscience and even to ask God for forgiveness for our sins in our personal prayer.

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   Why is confession important?

   • Not only does the practice of frequent Confession help us to grow in the important virtue of humility, but the very act of making a good examination of conscience (required before even stepping into the confessional) is humbling — and it helps us to grow in self-knowledge. 3. Bad habits are corrected.

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   Why do we need a sacrament of confession?

   • In fact, the Sacrament of Confession can even help to perfect the grace of our Baptism. This is because Baptism, while wiping away the Original Sin we inherit from our first parents, also wipes away any personal sin (also called “actual sin”) we might have (i.e., any venial or mortal sin).

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   Is confession a Healing Sacrament?

   • Conscience is purified. Confession of one’s sins brings with it a purification and, importantly, peace of conscience. This is tied to the healing aspect of Confession. Indeed, Confession is one of two “healing” sacraments, along with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Both of these sacraments aid the body-soul reality of the human person.

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7. ewtn.co.uk › article-an-expert-answers-6-commonAn expert answers 6 common reasons for not going to confession

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   5 days ago · Here are six of Nykiel’s answers to common reasons people give for not going to confession: 1. I don’t go to confession because I can speak with God directly. Prayer, or dialogue with God, is good, Nykiel said. It is good to do a frequent examination of conscience and even to ask God for forgiveness for our sins in our personal prayer.

8. ewtn.co.uk › chpop-3-inspiring-reasons-confession3 Inspiring Reasons Confession is the Saving Grace Every ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · Confession has the profound ability to absorb personal shame with God’s infinite love. This sacrament is not just about acknowledging our faults but is about embracing our identity as beloved children of God, renewed and redeemed.

9. www.britannica.com › topic › ChristianityChristianity - Symbols, Creeds, Confessions | Britannica

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   Jul 18, 2024 · Christianity - Symbols, Creeds, Confessions: In the various communities that claim to be part of historic Christianity, the concise and comprehensive statement of Christian doctrine that is most widely recognized is the Nicene Creed.

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    Jul 19, 2024 · The seven sacraments—Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick—are the life of the Catholic Church. All of the sacraments were instituted by Christ Himself, and each is an outward sign of an inward grace.