Confession

[Carrye]

If I have ever had the urge to seek Confession outside of saturday at the regular hours, I've never been turned away. Part of the problem is... people don't think they have anything to be sorry for.

I agree, NYJ. And who says that confession times should be convenient? They should be accessible, yes. But convenient? It is I who must make the effort. I doubt that the Prodgial Son had a fast trip back to his father. He had to hike a bit, sacrifice, and make the effort. The Church and her priests are here to serve us, yes, but her job is not to make things convenient. Convenience (like democracy) is an American ideal, not a Catholic one.

The reason I started this thread was because I went to confession this evening and really experienced the freedom of the Sacrament. I confessed things that I was truly sorry for, and when I heard those coveted words, "I absolve you from all of your sins in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit", I could almost hear the heavenly hosts rejoicing. Christ's blood truly covered me today. Praised be Jesus Christ now and forever!

 

[evesummernight]

yeah, and having the phone number of your priest and not being afraid to use it and make an attempt to get it on...

that's ingenuity...

 

[FullyMT]

bump and a reminder to go!

 

[Markh]

I went yesterday too

 

[Ampmonster]

every saturday.

 

[Carrye]

Today's First Friday, and tomorrow First Saturday. *hint, hint*

 

[epiclesis]

A priest is only obligated to give one hour to Confession every week.

Heh, mine's not even an hour.. but only 40 minutes.

We have two parishes for a total of maybe 2500 families between both churches... and i've seen about 3-4 people in the confessional every week.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

word...

priest that are given a gift of being a good confessor are always in short supply... .

My brother LOVES hearing confessions-- he really loves to say MAss--but he feels such great joy at souls being returned to a state of grace, souls being rejuvenated through confession. There have been days where he has literally spent all day in the confessional. He also loves doing baptisms-- seeing the souls come to life in Christ!! He feels like confession is like a mini baptism of sorts....

 

[Carrye]

My brother LOVES hearing confessions-- he really loves to say MAss--but he feels such great joy at souls being returned to a state of grace, souls being rejuvenated through confession. There have been days where he has literally spent all day in the confessional. He also loves doing baptisms-- seeing the souls come to life in Christ!! He feels like confession is like a mini baptism of sorts....

I love when you tell stories about your brother, Shannon. Please make sure he knows that we love him and are praying for him.

 

[Lifesaver]

Went yesterday. Found a good parish where the priests still administer the Sacrament.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

I love when you tell stories about your brother, Shannon. Please make sure he knows that we love him and are praying for him.

I will( and it means more to me than you could possibly know)-- there is actually someone who posts on here who has gone to him in confession (other than me, that is!). How cool is that!!

 

[Carrye]

I will( and it means more to me than you could possibly know)

I have such deep and unexplainable love for priests like your brother. I am hoping that, God-willing (and theology committee approving), I will be able to write my graduate thesis on "Priest as Father".

there is actually someone who posts on here who has gone to him in confession (other than me, that is!). How cool is that!!

That's very cool! If he were here, he'd get the biggest hug from me.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

I have such deep and unexplainable love for priests like your brother. I am hoping that, God-willing (and theology committee approving), I will be able to write my graduate thesis on "Priest as Father".

That's really interesting.... my brother and I have talked quite a bit about the struggles we have both encoutered as we have become parents- me physically and him spiritually. The struggles, because of our shared upbringing, are quite similar, and our challenges very much the same- though our vocations are so different.

 

[Carrye]

That's really interesting.... my brother and I have talked quite a bit about the struggles we have both encoutered as we have become parents- me physically and him spiritually. The struggles, because of our shared upbringing, are quite similar, and our challenges very much the same- though our vocations are so different.

That is really interesting. I don't know if I shared the card I bought for my priest this June ... he was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination, and since I wasn't able to attend those festivities because of a previous commitment, I gave him his gift on Father's Day. The card I found said: Father. A man can be a parent by simply having a child, but to be a father, a model of strength, love, and wisdom, that is something else entirely. That is truly how I see good priests like your brother.

 

[geocajun]

I am going in a few minutes

 

[Carrye]

I am going in a few minutes

YAY! By the time you read this, you'll be ALL CLEAN and rocking again. I think that could be the title for one of PeterPaul's new books: Confession - washing souls for almost 2000 years.

 

[geocajun]

YAY! By the time you read this, you'll be ALL CLEAN and rocking again.

back! and, all clean

 

[Carrye]

back! and, all clean

Me too! Confession ROCKS!

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Me three (and four)-- man I needed that!

 

[Carrye]

man I needed that!

I'm always reminded of what we used to say to my baby cousins after their baths: ALL CLEAN!

The Savior's Blood = Better than Lava soap.

Thank you Lord for this amazing Sacrament.