For decades, Tomáš Halík has listened to Catholics confess their sins in the private setting of priest and parishoner. In the Roman Catholic church, the priest is often referred to as the "confessor," rather than the other way around.
Such discussions don't exactly match what Latter-day Saint priesthood leaders do when they meet with church members seeking God's forgiveness. But, on a basic level, these experiences seem much the same: two vulnerable and imperfect humans meeting together to acknowledge weakness and seek reconciliation.
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