Asymmetric Religion and Philosophy

I'm going to confession today. Don't wait up. Depending on the level of detail required, I could be gone for a long time.

Seriously, I've been away from the Eucharist for a while and I think I need to get back into the flow of things. Thankfully, my religion offers a way to assure ourselves that we're strait with God, a prerequisite, as long as we're honest with ourselves, God, and God's representatives. It's a beautiful thing.

I won't argue this sacrament's validity or the way it's practiced in Catholicism, but I will refer you to some articles:

This one is from that most valuable of references, the New Advent Catholic encyclopedia.

For the polemicists amongst you, here's a defense of the tradition from the good people at Catholic Answers here and here.