Above and beyond Quote by Pope Francis

The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.

— Pope Francis

Confession of sin shows us more clearly our need of mercy-and endears God's mercy more to us

— Joseph Caryl

“What a need we humans have for confession. To a priest, to a friend, to a psychoanalyst, to a relative, to an enemy, even…

— Aidan Chambers

“Confess your sins, worship God, and get on with your life. You can experience the mercy of God no matter what you’ve been through.”

— Robert S. McGee

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

— Oscar Wilde

Do not be afraid of Confession! One who is in line to confess himself feels all these things - even shame - but then,…

— Pope Francis

“Confession is a difficult Discipline for us because we all too often view the believing community as a fellowship of saints before we see…

— Richard J. Foster

“I understood why Catholics confess,even though they must know priests share the same sins, or worse.It does not matter who was listening; what mattered…

— Paulo Coelho

“When people walk in honesty about their fears, shortcomings, and needs—not in thoughtless disobedience but in grace-based freedom and forgiveness—they reveal a deep understanding…

— Matt Chandler

“We priests are in some ways a sad group of men. Born into the world to render service to mankind, there is no one…

— Shūsaku Endō

“Do you actually hear confessions in your church, Father, actual spoken confessions? For that matter, does any priest anymore, at least as the movies…

— DeSales Harrison

“Perhaps one of the most powerful things the contemporary church could do is to confess our sins to the world, the humbly get on…

— Shane Claiborne