Going to confession: signs of the times

Deacon Greg Kandra - published on 07/06/16

The image above has been popping up on social media over the last 24 hours. It first appeared on Reddit. Its origin is otherwise unknown. It’s nothing if not blunt.

I was reminded of another sign I saw not long ago, when I went to confession at St. Francis of Assisi in Manhattan:

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