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Archbishop Donald Wuerl has announced a new initiative. As part of a public push to encourage Catholics to go to confession, this Lent, all 140 Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Washington DC will be open for confession on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8:30pm.

The Archbishop writes:

"It remains one of the great marvels of God's love that He would make forgiveness so readily available to us. The deepest spiritual joy we can sense is the freedom from whatever would separate us from God and the restoration of our friendship with a loving and merciful Father who receives each of us with all the forgiveness and love lavished on the prodigal son. Renewed, refreshed and reconciled through this sacrament, we who have sinned become a “new creation.” This Lent, I hope that all of us experience this newness of spirit and soul."

What has been your experience with confession/Reconciliation? How has this discipline affected your relationship with Christ?