In this time of pandemic, our bishop has granted the possibility of general absolution during Masses at Lent, since there will be no communal penance services. Our preparation for Easter can and should be also a spiritual preparation. I invite our believers to get prepared for General Absolution by meditating on the wonderful text of the formulas…
We will not have a penance service during Lent this year. Fr. Gerard offers you this online Penance Service prepared and given by his Eudist brother Fr. Ronald Bagley, CJM, pastor of St. Patrick in Carlsbad.
Before celebrating the Sacrament of Penance, one should prepare oneself with an examination of conscience, which involves reflecting prayerfully on one’s thoughts, words, and deeds in order to identify any sins. There are various types of examinations of conscience but regardless of which one you use to prepare yourself for the Sacrament it should be rooted in…