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Fr. Ed Broom: Common Objections Against Confession (The Ten Big Lies of the Devil)  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Ed Broom: Common Objections Against Confession (The Ten Big Lies of the Devil) 

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By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange, December 2, 2024

Father Ed Broom is an Oblate of the Virgin Mary and the author of Total Consecration Through the Mysteries of the Rosary and From Humdrum to Holy. He blogs regularly at Fr. Broom’s Blog.

 

An interesting reality to be constantly aware of—the devil never goes on vacation! He works day and night but is especially alert to the times we are idle, lazy, and “taking a vacation” from God. In one of his letters, Saint Peter compares the devil to a roaring lion on the prowl, looking for someone to devour. We must resist him.

One of his major attacks is against the practice of and the reception of the Sacrament of Confession. Being highly astute and with a perverted intellect, bent on evil, and pursuing our condemnation and damnation, the devil never ceases providing reasons not to approach God. This is most evident in the reception of the Sacraments, and most especially the Sacrament of Reconciliation. ….

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