Pope Francis Confession Quotes & Sayings

There are people who are afraid to go to confession, forgetting that they will not encounter a severe judge there, but the immensely merciful Father. — Pope Francis

Everyone say to himself: 'When was the last time I went to confession?' And if it has been a long time, don't lose another day! Go, the priest will be good. And Jesus, (will be) there, and Jesus is better than the priests - Jesus receives you. He will receive you with so much love! Be courageous, and go to confession, — Pope Francis

There are no more liberals They've all been mugged. — James Q. Wilson

Will you decide what men shall live, what men shall die? It may be, that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man's child. Oh — Charles Dickens

To be an aritst is not to wait for others to define us, but to define ourselves, claim our lives ... — Jan Phillips

Don't be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you. — Pope Francis

Do not be afraid of Confession! One who is in line to confess himself feels all these things - even shame - but then, when he finishes confessing, he leaves free, great, beautiful, forgiven, [ ... ] happy. And this is the beauty of Confession ... Jesus is there ... and He receives you with so much love. — Pope Francis

In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves. — Pope Francis

The love in your heart is greater than all the stars the sky could even hope to have. Hold onto that love, and it will take you higher than the stars themselves. — Naya S.

The reason my voice is sounding more passionate is because I'm singing directly from the heart. — Sammy Hagar

The Sacraments are Jesus Christ's presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion. — Pope Francis

DON Luigi Giussani used to quote this example from Bruce Marshall's novel To Every Man a Penny. The protagonist of the novel, the abbot Father Gaston, needs to hear the confession of a young German soldier whom the French partisans are about to sentence to death. The soldier confesses his love of women and the numerous amorous adventures he has had. The young priest explains that he has to repent to obtain forgiveness and absolution. The soldier answers, "How can I repent? It was something that I enjoyed, and if I had the chance I would do it again, even now. How can I repent?" Father Gaston, who wants to absolve the man who has been marked by destiny and who's about to die, has a stroke of inspiration and asks, "But are you sorry that you are not sorry?" The young man answers impulsively, "Yes, I am sorry that I am not sorry." In other words, he apologizes for not repenting. The door was opened just a crack, allowing absolution to come in ... . — Pope Francis

Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again. — Pope Francis

Do not be afraid of confession! — Pope Francis

Singing, it's like it's like loving somebody, it's a supreme emotional and physical experience. — Janis Joplin

Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us. — Pope Francis