New Confession App for Catholics

Now I've heard it all. It's true what they say....there is an app for everything! And that, apparently, includes an app for confessing your sins. That's right! For a mere $ 1.99, you can confess your sins via iTunes' new 'Confession: A Roman Catholic App'. The new Confession App is being marketed to Catholics who wish to confess their sins in a new and timely manner. But, if you think you can simply text-in your sins and be forgiven, you've got another thing coming! The Vatican is not amused by the new Confession App.

According to the iTunes website, the Confession App is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The site also states that the Confession App is meant to be used in the confessional, not in place of it. According to information obtained from the iTunes website, the 'Confession: A Roman Catholic App' is:

"Designed to be used in the confessional, this app is the perfect aid for every penitent. With a personalized examination of conscience for each user, password protected profiles, and a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, this app invites Catholics to prayerfully prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance. Individuals who have been away from the sacrament for some time will find Confession: A Roman Catholic App to be a useful and inviting tool."

In other words, iTunes' Confession App is meant to be kind of like a confessional 'cheat sheet'; a way to prepare yourself for the act of confession.

The Vatican is not condoning the use of the new Confession App and, as reported by MSN, Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, stated, "Catholics cannot confess via iPhone and technology is not a substitute for being present when admitting sins to a priest."

In a separate statement, the Catholic News Agency reported Lombardi as saying, "It is essential to understand well that the Sacrament of Penance requires necessarily the rapport of personal dialogue between penitent and confessor and absolution by the present confessor."

Perhaps iTunes should stick with apps meant for entertainment, and leave things such as forgiveness to those more qualified. That's just one person's humble opinion.

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SOURCE:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/confession-a-roman-catholic/id416019676?mt=8

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/new-confession-app-is-no-substitution-for-the-sacrament-vatican-says/

　

　

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