The author, who is the Archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and an accomplished author on the sacraments, here offers readers a fresh look at confession. The Sacrament of Reconciliation, Abbot Stasiak tells us, “reminds us that our sin is not an excuse to feel distant from God but a reason and a means to draw closer.” Included in this concisely written booklet are practical discussions of: When do I have to go to confession? Do I have to confess my sins face-to-face or can I confess “behind the screen? How often should I go to confession? How do I prepare for confession? How do I go about examining my conscience? What will the priest think of me? “God doesn’t require us to become perfect saints before we encounter that grace through the sacraments,” assures the author. “God takes us as we are and accompanies us from there.”

By Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB