Tag Archives: Sacrament of Confession

Living Out the Great Commission: Practical Tips to Evangelize our Youth

Posted on June 15, 2015 by 8kidsandabusiness

“It’s very important for parents to remember that, even though God might give you the great responsibility to be the primary educator of your child with regards to the faith, He also gives you the corresponding grace to actually do … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, faith, religion | Tagged Catholic parents, Christian witness, conversion of St. Paul, New Evangelization, Sacrament of Confession | 2 Comments

Confession and the little child within us

Posted on April 10, 2014 by 8kidsandabusiness

Posted at Catholic Insight I have been thinking a lot about confession lately. As the First Confession and First Communion catechist in my parish, the past few weeks of class have been focused on mortal and venial sin, repentance, forgiveness, … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Catholic Insight Magazine, children, Christian, faith, family, prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged repentance, Sacrament of Confession, Sacrament of Penance, Sacrament of Reconciliation | 3 Comments

Reconciliation: The Wisdom Of 7-Year Olds

Posted on December 11, 2012 by 8kidsandabusiness

On the last Saturday before Christmas break, I introduced the belief of a forgiving God to my First Communion class. The lesson was based on a re-telling of The Prodigal Son. As usual, the class, the full complement of 21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, children, Christian, faith | Tagged catechism class, Catholic Church, Prodigal Son, religion, Sacrament of Confession, Sacrament of Reconciliation | 13 Comments

Be A Light In The Workplace

Posted on October 8, 2012 by 8kidsandabusiness

As Christians, we are called to witness to the Gospel not just for one hour on Sundays at Church, but throughout our whole lives: at work, at play, alone or in the company of others. Jesus instructs us: let your … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Catholic woman, Christian, faith, prayer, working mom | Tagged Gospel, Matthew 4:16, nursing, religion, Sacrament of Confession, Sacrament of Reconciliation, The Visitation of Mary | 14 Comments

Confession: Getting It Off My Chest

Posted on July 8, 2012 by 8kidsandabusiness

The Transit Authority in my city pulled off a successful experiment/publicity stunt for the first 2 weeks in July. It has set up confession booths in key areas of the city so anyone can go in and tell a camera … Continue reading →