Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson in part 2 of a listener question and answer forum on frequent confession and the importance of confessing venial sins.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

• Why does Venerable Pope Pius XII speak so strongly in favor of making frequent confessions of venial sin in his encyclical, Mystici Corporis Christi?
• What is devotional confession?
• What is a reasonable request for confession?
• How often is "frequent" when speaking of confession?
• What is scrupulosity and why is it detrimental to the spiritual life?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• EWTN Global Catholic Radio
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
• Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
• Mystici Corporis Christi - Encyclical of Venerable Pope Pius XII on the Mystical Body of Christ
• Pastoral Norms for the Administration of General Sacramental Absolution by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• Text "get" to 38470 for an Examination of Conscience
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - USCCB Bible link
• Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and question(s).