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

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

Open confession is good for the soul

Open confession is good for the soul

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor read more

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats read more

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.

Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.

Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

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

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