Confession is a sacrament instituted by Christ to give us grace. There s no question that Jesus Christ gave us the sacrament of confession. As a matter of fact, he did so in a most dramatic way. If you read the 20 th chapter of John s gospel, after Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples behind locked doors. Peace be with you.
Salvation is hard work.
And we re also called to do some hard work in salvation, to cooperate with God. To confess our sins. Well, that s wrong. You know, though, there is really a renewal in the sacrament of penance in the Church. Yesterday afternoon, there was only one five-minute break during that time, and about two dozen people came to give their confessions.