Reality Check by Dave Whamond for October 17, 2013
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Transcript:
Oh, we don't really need the confession booth anymore... We just follow them on Twitter and check out there Facebook pages. Not In Service
Confession requires the in-person encounter. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, facilitates reconciliation as if the penitent were to go to Christ. Christ came incarnate and is perpetuated through the sacrament in a tangible way. Thus, twitter or remote “confessions” would not be a participation in the actual sacrament, although it could be edifying for spiritual advice.