Recently on the USCCB media blog, Sister Mary Ann Walsh discussed 10 Points in Favor of Going To Confession. Here is that discussion, complete with additional commentary from the always insightful Fr. John Zuhlsdorf. It’s well worth a read!
http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/07/usccb-media-blog-10-points-in-favor-of-going-to-confession/