Confessor's Handbook, A: Revised and Expanded Edition

by Kurt Stasiak

Now revised, this is a guide filled with practical, straightforward advice, examples, and suggestions on how a confessor might celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation more effectively with his parishioners.

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 31, 1999

Reviews

[Peter Davids · Rating 5 out of 5]

You cannot say everything in a book. First, one cannot violate the seal of the confessional. Second, situations are too various, But this book is and excellent practical handbook. It is a must read for confessors and in many ways a helpful read even for Protestants who take moral guidance seriously.

[Michael Vidrine · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is particularly meant to give guidelines for priests in offering counsel during sacramental confession, even though, as Stasiak himself admits, this is extremely hard to do given the uniqueness of every confessional encounter and the fact that many confessions either do not necessitate or do not even benefit from counsel.
There is a lot here that I disagree with, some of it that I have encountered in my own confessions and have found to be extremely bad form, and much of it being far too voyeuristic for my taste. Most of the advice is good advice, but what is good here is more commonsensical than informative. All in all, the book is not very helpful.

[Dcn. Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great practical helpful guide for priests and seminarians to better hear Confessions in a way most helpful to the one confessing. Seems like the standard book for such in seminaries. Very easy to read with great principles and many examples (though I haven't gotten to apply them in practice yet - six months to go!).

[Kevin Estabrook · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the more helpful books I've read in my seminary formation.