Stoking the Embers

Stoking the Embers

Moving Beyond Confession: From Confirmations to Affirmations

A key ingredient in winning your eternal destiny is a discipline most Catholic don't consider

Nov 16, 2025
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A lot of times we think of confession as just this straightforward cycle: confess your sins, get absolution, try harder next time. And while that’s definitely part of it, it’s not the whole story. Being elevated above and beyond our fallen nature means changing our nature. We need God to do that, but we have to cooperate with the process. That requires …

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