S. Billie Mandle 'Reconciliation' / KEHRER VERLAG
 
 
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S. Billie Mandle 'Reconciliation' / KEHRER VERLAG

 
 
 
Photographer Saint Michael / S. Billie Mandle

‘Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned...’ In ‘Reconciliation’, S. Billie Mandle documents confessionals as metaphorical places which reference issues of faith and forgiveness (Kehrer Publishing)

Confessionals have been the subject of controversial scrutiny time and again but have also come under criticism due to the abuse of power by priests. While Catholic children once grew up in fear of sin and eternal damnation, confessionals are today used for purposes other than intended, such as broom closets, in some churches... For more than ten years, S. Billie Mandle photographed confessionals throughout the US. She visited Catholic...

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