![Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 2, Chapter 19](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/06/desales-470x140.jpg)
CHAPTER XIX. On Confession. OUR Saviour has bequeathed the Sacrament of Penitence and Confession to His Church, [49] in order that therein we may be…
![To my Separated Brethren](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/02/Rembrandt-The_return_of_the_prodigal_son-470x140.jpg)
My appeal would be, do not judge the Catholic Church too hastily. Stand back and get a little perspective before you draw your conclusions. The…
![Catholic Quote of the Day -- June 4, 2012](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/06/quote21-470x140.jpg)
We will either accuse ourselves or excuse ourselves. — St. John Vianney This is such a short quote, I tried looking for more context, but…
![Neighbour, forgive thyself](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Guest post by Owen Swain. A long time Internet acquaintance wrote about overstepping the boundaries of friendship and the pain that resulted from such presumption….
![reaching](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/05/2615142735_3efdb46149-470x140.jpg)
Pictures, statues, altars, baptismal founts, holy water, pilgrimage, shrines, saints, doctors, mystics, nuns, brothers, martyrs, confessionals, priests, bishops, popes, Mary, hosts, chalices, dogma, councils, doctrine,…
![Who couldn't use an indulgence?](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
I found this link to the “Easiest Plenary Indulgence” on the National Catholic Register site this morning. I’m considering driving out to the Shrine on Friday…