The Priest, the Woman, and the Confessional

Charles Chiniquy

by Charles Chiniquy,
former Roman Catholic priest

CONTENTS

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I.
    The Struggle before the Surrender of Womanly Self-respect in the Confessional.
  • CHAPTER II
    Auricular Confession a deep Pit of Perdition for the Priest.
  • CHAPTER III.
    The Confessional is the Modern Sodom.
  • CHAPTER IV.
    How the Vow of Celibacy of the Priests is made easy by Auricular Confession.
  • CHAPTER V.
    The highly-educated and refined Woman in the Confessional. What becomes of her after unconditional surrender. Her irreparable Ruin.
  • CHAPTER VI.
    Auricular Confession destroys all the Sacred Ties of Marriage and Human Society.
  • CHAPTER VII.
    Should Auricular Confession be tolerated among Civilized Nations?
  • CHAPTER VIII.
    Does Auricular Confession bring Peace to the Soul?
  • CHAPTER IX.
    The Dogma of Auricular Confession a Sacrilegious Imposture.
  • CHAPTER X.
    God compels the Church of Rome to confess the Abominations of Auricular Confession.
  • CHAPTER XI.
    Auricular Confession in Australia, America, and France.
  • CHAPTER XII.
    A Chapter for the Consideration of Legislators, Husbands, and Fathers. Some of the matters on which the Priest of Rome must question his Penitents.