They encouraged family prayer, fasting, the veneration of saints, regular attendance at Mass, and frequent confession.

As with frequent confession, the idea had not taken hold widely.

They reformed their own lives through more frequent confession.

It encouraged frequent confession and Communion, though without defining what "frequent" meant.

They encountered opposition for their stance on frequent confession and Communion, but none that transcended the local scene.

They recommended frequent confession and communion for the people.

He said those who discourage frequent confession "are lying."

The authorities carefully guard what they know of how the women were killed because it helps them weed out frequent false confessions.

A critique of frequent confession was not part of anyone's theological agenda.

Paul VI said that frequent confession is "of great value."