Why do Catholics confess to a priest? Can't they just chat with God and call it a day? Join us as we discuss our own experience with confession and what the Church teaches! #confession #reconciliation #penance #sins #forgiveness #catholic #christianResources:John James Catechism paragraphs 1444-1445: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c2a4.htmScientific American: Does Confessing Secrets improve our Mental Health? - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-confessing-secrets-improve-our-mental-health/Catholic Answers: What the Early Church Believed: Confession - https://www.catholic.com/tract/confessionLaudate App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/laudate-1-catholic-app/id499428207--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bapticatholic/message