Join Dr. Jim Prothro, associate professor of Scripture and Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the internet's most pressing questions about the Sacrament of Confession. Can a priest share the sins I confess? What is confession? Find out answers to these and many more questions in this episode.

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00:00 Intro
00:18 What is confession?
01:15 How should I prepare for confession?
02:29 What does confession look like?
04:08 Why should I go to confession if I can confess my sins directly to God?
05:49 What if I haven’t been to confession in a really long time?
07:35 How often should I go to confession?
08:24 Do I need to confess all of my sins?
09:13 What if I forget to confess a sin or I’m too embarrassed to confess a sin?
10:31 Can a priest share the sins I confess with others?