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LESSON SIXTEENTH. On Confession. ©. What is Confession? A. Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the pur- pose of obtaining forgiveness. . Q. Is it grievous offence wilfully to conceal a mortal sin in Confession? - _- A, Ttis a grievous offence wilfully to conceal a mortal sin in Confession, because we thereby tell a lie to the Holy Ghost, * and make our Confession worthless.’ _ Q. What must he do wo has wilfully — - concealed a mortal *sin in Siebert A, He who has wilfully concealed a_ mortal sin in €onfession must not only ‘confess it, but must also repeat all thé sins he has committed since his last worthy Confess ion, iad i