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It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
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.
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.
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.
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of read more
We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them
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
Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
