Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A viral social media debate asks the question: is 30 minutes too long for Confession? Father Aquinas Guilbeau, Dominican friar and Chaplain at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., unpacks the online discussion and explains how Catholics can prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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