These are links to other Web sites and resources on the topic of confession, reconciliation, and penance. While we make them available here for your perusal, their authors are solely responsible for their content and they may change without notice.
General Help on the Sacrament of Penance
- USCCB Q&A on the Sacrament of Penance
- How to Go to Confession
- Doesn’t God Already Know My Sins?
- The Value of Frequent Confession
- Rediscovering Frequent Confession
- Why Confess Frequently?
- First Confession and First Communion
- The Catechism on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Recent Pastoral Letters on the Sacrament of Penance
- USCCB, God’s Gift of Forgiveness: A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
- Archbishop Wuerl, Reflections on God’s Mercy
- Archbishop Forte, Why Go To Confession?
- Bishop Doran, The Sacrament of Penance
The History of the Sacrament of Penance
Recent Papal Documents or Homilies
- John Paul II, Reconciliation and Penance
- John Paul II, Dives in Misericordia
- John Paul II, Misericordia Dei
- John Paul II Letter to Priests on Confession
- John Paul II on Making a Good Confession
- Benedict XVI on Conscience and Confession
- Benedict Urges Young People to Confession
God’s Divine Mercy
The Apologetics of Confession
- How to Defend the Sacrament of Confession
- How to Talk about Confession
- A Confession to Make
- Fathers of the Church on Confession
Resources from other areas of this site
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Sacrament of Penance
- A Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- A Confession Guide for Children
- An Examination of Conscience For Married Couples
- An Examination of Conscience For Religious And Priests
- An Examination of Conscience For Teenagers And Young Adults
- A Guide to Confession For Teenagers
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