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. Confess yourself to heaven, Repent what's past, avoid what is to come, And do not spread the compost on the...
CONFESSION OF SINS. The word confession has a twofold meaning that can be partially explained by etymology. The Latin confiteor, from which confession derives, means specifically "to confess a sin or fault," but also, in a more general...
Confession of sins is part of the Christian faith and practice (James 5:16). The meaning is essentially the same as the criminal one – to admit one's guilt. Confession of one's sins, or at least of one's sinfulness, is seen by most churches as a...
It is a curious thing that just as the sacrament of confession is, historically, on the decline, so the confessional mode of public discourse is booming. It is apparently impossible to turn on the television in America now without seeing some celebrity in full...
WITH AN INTENSE lobbying campaign, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick managed to kill in 48 hours a proposed Maryland law that would require priests to report suspected child abuse they heard about in the confessional. The law, he argued, would force a priest to violate...
An Egyptian charged with spying for Israel pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial on Saturday and claimed he had confessed under torture, a court official said.Mohammed el-Attar, who also holds Canadian citizenship, was arrested on Jan. 1 as he returned from abroad...
An Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel said Wednesday he confessed because he was tortured with electric shocks and his lawyer urged the court to throw out the confession.Mohammed el-Attar, 30, is on trial in the State Security Emergency Court, and has pleaded not...
