C.S. Lewis on Confession

In my recent appearance on The Catholic Man Show, I mentioned that C.S. Lewis went to weekly confession to an Anglican priest. I thought I’d share one of his letters today where he points out the value of confessing our sins out loud:

…there is the gain in self-knowledge: most of [us] have never really faced the facts about ourselves until we uttered them aloud in plain words, calling a spade a spade. I certainly feel I have profited enormously by the practice.

The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III

Not only is Confession biblical, it’s also good psychology 🙂

PWJ: S2E41 – Bonus – “The First San Diego Inklings Evening”

This past week we had our first “Inkling Meeting” in San Diego, so I sat down with Matt and chatted about what happened and read some of the poetry of the night…

S2E41: “First Inklings meeting in San Diego” (Download)

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Timestamps

• 02:26 – Drink of the week
• 05:40 – Quote of the week
• 07:58 – Much Ado About Nothing
• 10:58 – Lover
• 12:14 – Tuesdays with Morrie
• 19:03 – The Habit of Perfection
• 24:08 – The Prophet

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Music Monday: I will wait for you

The group “Shane & Shane” do a fantastic job on this song, “I will wait for you”, which is based on one of my favourite Psalms, Psalm 130…

Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy Lord

Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone

I will wait for You, I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

So put Your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave

Now He has come to make a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice

Oh I will wait for You, I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight

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