A solution to the Confession crisis
SIR – Regarding low participation in the Sacrament of Confession (Letters, March 22 and 29), may I suggest that availability is a big part of the problem and therein lies the solution?
I live in the US, travel regularly, and spend my holidays in the UK, and have observed a pattern for Confession participation – my own and others’. Where Confession is scheduled alongside every Mass, and especially with evening Mass and traditional confessionals available, there’s always a steady flow of people in line, and of all ages. It’s not just one parish: I’ve seen this everywhere, from Oxford and London to Houston and La Crosse.
