Can I give the priest permission to break the seal of Confession ?

[CatholicCid]

Hi,

A thread in the forum was wondering something so I figured to go straight to the well and get an answer.

Can someone who went to Confession give the Priest permission to discuss what was said in the Confessional at another time?

Say I told Father about X, then I said he could talk about it to whomever. Could he use X as an example in a Homily?

If that is a no,
Could I allow him to use a situation I confessed as an example in a Homily or in everyday conversation if he did not reveal my name?

Also,
Is the Seal of Confession to be held even after the Death of the Confessee (The one who confessed)?

Thanks for all the great help and all you guys do .

In Christ,
CC

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Dear C,

No, you cannot give the priest permission to break the seal. You can discuss the matter with him outside of Confession. Then he can talk about that conversation.

The seal holds even after the death of the penitent.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.