And…
Weed your garden…
Clean out behind the couch…
No, Bishop Daniel Walsh of the Diocese of Santa Rosa is not advising that you do some chores, at least not literally. And, he’s not promoting some green initiative (c’mon, some of you were thinking this). He’s talking metaphorically about the need for confession in his newest column (.pdf)for the diocesan newspaper. He likens confession to an oil change for the soul and encourages his flock to go confess their sins more frequently.
Church renewal, I think, begins with more confessions. Encouragement of this sacrament by our bishops is a great trend.





