CatholicOnline reports: While priests from 110 different countries listened attentively, Cardinal Meisner insisted that the priest must experience both sides of the confessional screen as a dedicated confessor and as humble penitent. He must patiently dedicate many hours to the confessional although many people may no longer go to confession as they should and he must also regularly use the sacrament because we are all in need of God’s mercy and forgiveness. Monthly confession or whenever needed, is a must, insisted the Cardinal. Full report is here.
