#12627 How Do You Make a Great Confession? Priests and Revelation - Tim Staples
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🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“How do you make a great confession?” This question is essential for anyone returning to the sacrament after a long absence. Additionally, the discussion touches on whether it’s acceptable to work for a divorced employer and explores the concept of priests acting in persona Christi, along with insights into the Synagogue of Satan mentioned in Revelation.
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Questions Covered:
- 01:10 – How do you make a great confession if you haven’t been in a long time?
- 14:45 – Is it okay to work for an employer who is divorced? I told her not to get divorced because it’s against God but it’s a good job.
- 31:52 – Where do we get the idea of priests acting in persona christi?
- 43:30 – Until recently I’ve never never heard of the Synagogue of Satan. But I see it twice in the book of Revelation. What is it all about?
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| 0:38.8 | We have a wonderful two hours. |
| 0:41.3 | Today's topic for the entire two hours. |
| 0:42.9 | We're doing Bible questions. |
| 0:49.7 | So if you have any question about the Bible, you have a couple of really good gentlemen here who will help you answer those questions. |
| 0:52.2 | First hour, we have Tim Staples. |
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| 0:55.7 | We got Tom Nash. So, Tim, welcome to the show hey good to be with you brother yeah likewise likewise so |
| 1:00.4 | instead of getting to Bible questions right away we'll ask the call how the callers |
| 1:04.5 | ask those questions I've got a question for you about confession yes simply because well it is |
| 1:10.5 | lent and this is a time when a lot of penance services |
| 1:13.5 | are happening. |
| 1:14.4 | Yes. |
| 1:14.7 | And maybe people haven't gone in a very long time. |
| 1:17.8 | So question for you is, how do you make a great confession if you haven't been in a very |
| 1:22.5 | long time? |
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