Jesus needed me, if briefly, to hold open the door for him. Knowing that meant I still believed that Jesus was present in the Eucharist, that I could encounter him when I go to Mass.

Eighteen months later, after that encounter with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, thanks be to God, I’ve had my first confession. I was confirmed into the Catholic Church, and I was able to ...

EWTN News, Inc. is the world’s largest Catholic news organization, ... I knew it was Jesus himself speaking to me through his priest ... I said it had been 18 years since my last confession.