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I don’t get out much. That is, I’m a church pastor and so I don’t often get the chance to visit other churches. So when I took a sabbatical a couple of years ago, I took the opportunity to attend lots ...

Catholics Return to Confession Focused on Grace, Not a Get-Out-Of-Hell-Free Card The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for ...