The Sacrament of Reconciliation

The hardest part is walking in.

iConfess walks with you — through a searching examination of conscience, through the confessional door word by word, and back out into a life of grace that actually sticks.

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Tonight's examen
Where did I notice God's goodness today?
Was I patient with the people closest to me?
Did my words build up or tear down?
12 days
Examen streak example
St. Monica's
0.4 mi · 212 Alder Street example
Confession 4:00 PM Mass 5:30 PM
“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” Isaiah 1 : 18

I · Reflect

Know your own heart before you go.

The examination of conscience is where honesty begins. Walk the Ten Commandments one at a time, or keep a two-minute nightly examen tuned to your actual life.

  • The full examination — every commandment, with questions that reach past the obvious.
  • A daily examination you choose — the same examination, narrowed to the matters you want asked every night.
  • A streak worth keeping — a small flame that grows every day you examine, full or daily.
Start reflecting
Daily examen Tonight
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II · Confess

Every word, ready when you are.

Forgotten the Act of Contrition? Not sure what happens after the priest speaks? The walkthrough carries the script so you can carry the honesty.

  • A step-by-step walkthrough — from the sign of the cross to “Go in peace,” with the exact words highlighted.
  • A place for your penance — write it down before it slips away.
  • Find confession near you — parishes, distances, confession times in purple, Mass times in blue.
Open the walkthrough
In the confessional · Step 3 of 8
Begin with the sign of the cross.

“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been [how long] since my last confession.”

St. Monica's0.4 mi away
Confession · Today 4:00–5:00 PM Mass · Today 5:30 PM
Cathedral of the Holy Cross1.1 mi away
Confession · Sat 3:00–4:30 PM Mass · Daily 12:10 PM

III · Grow

Grace is a habit. Keep it lit.

The weeks after confession are where most of us drift. iConfess stays with you — a nudge when it's been a while, reading that deepens the practice, and prayers for the nights words won't come.

  • Reminders on your terms — tell iConfess how often you want to go, and it will quietly keep count.
  • Learn as you go — short, honest articles on why the sacrament works the way it does.
  • Prayer inspiration — bring what's on your heart, leave with a prayer to begin from.
Keep growing
Prayer inspiration
“I'm anxious about tomorrow and can't settle down”

However long it's been

Come back.
The light is on.

Ten minutes of honesty tonight is enough to begin. Start with the examination — the rest will follow.