Frequent Confession

Heaven Opened by the Practice of Frequent Confession and Communion ... Translated from the French ... Revised by a Father of the Society of Jesus. Second Edition

Frequent Confession

This collection of homilies by St. Josemaría Escrivá helps you develop a strong, lasting friendship with the God who is close to us. St. Josemaría gives you a broad picture of the basic human and Christian virtues, so that you can not only follow closely in our Lord's footsteps, but establish and maintain a filial dialogue with God. Each of his homilies here are not only heartfelt conversations with the Christian who is immersed in ordinary life, but also a prayerful colloquy with God. With a masterful pastor's hand, St. Josemaría combines theological depth with evangelical clarity. He gives you here not only a lesson in doctrine, but an introduction to essential aspects of the Christian life. Simple, compassionate, and profound, these homilies are a full expression of St. Josemaría's passionate, expansive love for God.

The Psychology of Confession

Preliminary Material /Erik Berggren -- The need for confession and absolution /Erik Berggren -- The need for authority /Erik Berggren -- The confessor's authority /Erik Berggren -- Relationship of trust between confessor and confessant /Erik Berggren -- Confessional method /Erik Berggren -- Psychiatric observations and theories relevant to the psychology of confession /Erik Berggren -- Criticism and valuation of the part played by abreaction and assimilation in psychiatry /Erik Berggren -- Affective discharge in confession /Erik Berggren -- Restoring psychic unity: assimilation /Erik Berggren -- The part played by personal influence in psychotherapy and confession /Erik Berggren -- How can guilt-laden memories be kept from consciousness? /Erik Berggren -- What is characteristic of christian confession /Erik Berggren -- Bibliography /Erik Berggren -- Index of Names /Erik Berggren.