Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body

Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body

Open confession is good for the soul.

Open confession is good for the soul.

There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week

There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week

Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
When read more

Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
When we would bring him on to some confession
Of his true state.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of read more

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of what we are.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the read more

Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the compost on the weeds
To make them ranker.