A Book Review . . . Forming True Christians Through Frequent Confession
By DONAL ANTHONY FOLEY Frequent Confession by Fr. Benedict Baur (Scepter Publishers, 266 pages, paperback). Available at amazon.com. Frequent Confession by Fr. Benedict Baur is divided into two parts. The first deals with the subject of frequent Confession itself while the second longer part is entitled, “Considerations” and looks at topics such as the nature of sin, how to overcome deliberate venial sins, self-love, contrition, and compunction. It has been maintained by some that the idea of frequent Confession is an outmoded practice, but this was definitely not the position of the author of this book. And in this he was echoing the views of Pope Pius XII who saw such a practice as vital for those wishing to make…Continue Reading