2020 has been a trying time to get the faithful to the sacraments.  St. Joseph has made great effort to offer the Holy Mass and to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation safely.  

One way we can better prepare ourselves for Christmas in this Advent season is to crate peace in our hearts through 'letting go' of all the sins we are holding onto.  Confession is the gift to give to yourself this season to set yourself free again. 

If you need a little motivation to return to Confession, then read my review of Dr. Scott Hahn’s talk The Healing Power of Confession. You may just need to hear what he has to say about this beautiful Sacrament. Also, Dr. Hahn is pretty entertaining if you’ve never heard him speak. 

Title

The Healing Power of Confession

https://watch.formed.org/the-healing-power-of-confession-by-dr-scott-hahn

Presenter

Dr. Scott Hahn is an international Catholic speaker and scripture scholar. He is one of the most sought after Catholic evangelist. 

Length 

One hour and fifteen minutes

Style of Content

Audio recording of Dr. Hahn giving a talk to a live studio audience. At the end of the talk Dr. Hahn answers questions from the live audience. 

TBH - The recording a great. The sound is clear. To Be Honest, there is nothing to dislike about the style of the content. 

Content

Dr. Hahn is known for taking classic Catholic teaching and explaining it in a way that makes the audience think this is the first time they’ve ever been taught these truths. It is no different in this talk. Whether we regularly go to Confession or it’s been years, Dr. Hahn explains the beauty and the power of the Sacrament, why we need it, and how it helps us be happy in a way that you won’t hear anywhere else. If I hadn’t just gone the morning I listened to this talk, I might have jumped in my car and headed to confession myself! 

Dr. Hahn is a consummate storyteller. The talk, in fact, feels like one story after another, but Dr. Hahn adeptly intersperses plenty of teaching and truth in the midst of the story-based explanations. 

Scripture

Matthew 9:1-8, among others. 

Why you should listen to these talks

If you haven’t been to confession in a while (COVID-19 reason or otherwise) and are looking for some good motivation, then listen to this talk today. If you have always questioned things like, “Why do I have to go to a priest?” then you should check this talk out for the answers. If you hate going to confession, check this out. 

Why skip it

If you don’t want to hear an audio talk and rather watch a video, then check out something else on formed.org. But seriously this talk is amazing and I can’t think of a real reason to skip it.