Conversion Stories

[FaithT]

I’ve been to confession literally hundreds of times. I’m no longer nervous or scared.

Take care

As a kid I was terrified of going to confession. As a young adult I was anxious but not terrified. Now I’m ok with it.

 

[RileyG]

As a kid I was terrified of going to confession. As a young adult I was anxious but not terrified. Now I’m ok with it.

It gets easier each time.

 

[FaithT]

It gets easier each time.

It really does!

 

[Sunflower39]

Private confession is offered in my Anglican church but it’s optional and I think most people don’t do it. Do you think priests ever get judgmental about hearing some confessions? I bet they’ve heard all sorts!

 

[RileyG]

Private confession is offered in my Anglican church but it’s optional and I think most people don’t do it. Do you think priests ever get judgmental about hearing some confessions? I bet they’ve heard all sorts!

They’ve heard everything many times over.

There’s an old saying. You can’t shock a priest in the confessional.

 

[Michie]

Private confession is offered in my Anglican church but it’s optional and I think most people don’t do it. Do you think priests ever get judgmental about hearing some confessions? I bet they’ve heard all sorts!

No. They operate in persona Christi. They are there to operate in reconciliation and forgiveness. My priest explained it to me that the Holy Spirit takes over during that time and after, the Holy Spirit takes the load of the priest after hearing confessions. He told me he rarely remembers anything heard in that sacrament and he rarely thinks about it outside the sacrament.

 

[Sunflower39]

No. They operate in persona Christi. They are there to operate in reconciliation and forgiveness. My priest explained it to me that the Holy Spirit takes over during that time and after, the Holy Spirit takes the load of the priest after hearing confessions. He told me he rarely remembers anything heard in that sacrament and he rarely thinks about it outside the sacrament.

Hmmm that’s interesting. Thank you for explaining that to me.

 

[Michie]

Hmmm that’s interesting. Thank you for explaining that to me.

He was just giving me his experience. Hard to say what other priests experience during that time.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I get frustrated because I try to remember all my sins.
Then later - boom - I remember another one.

I had to learn to accept all sins are forgiven.

 

[FaithT]

Private confession is offered in my Anglican church but it’s optional and I think most people don’t do it. Do you think priests ever get judgmental about hearing some confessions? I bet they’ve heard all sorts!

I’ve never had a priest sound judgemental but I did once get refused absolution. He wanted me to say I was returning to the RCC and not going to take communion at the Lutheran church I was also going to anymore. At the time I couldn’t make that promise.

 

[FaithT]

He was just giving me his experience. Hard to say what other priests experience during that time.

I’ve also heard it said that priests don’t remember the sins of the penitents.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I’ve also heard it said that priests don’t remember the sins of the penitents.

I have as well, They hear hundreds or thousands and on and on, and they do not need to hold onto them.

They have problems of their own.

 

[Valletta]

I have as well, They hear hundreds or thousands and on and on, and they do not need to hold onto them.

They have problems of their own.

They do receive training on how to forget.

 

[WarriorAngel]

They do receive training on how to forget.

I think Grace helps them forget as the Lord forgets.

 

[FaithT]

I have as well, They hear hundreds or thousands and on and on, and they do not need to hold onto them.

They have problems of their own.

True. And that’s an important thing to remember.

 

[Aramin31]

Me i was an Atheist and i became a believing Catholic im even thinking about becoming a Catholic Priest but i havent made a decision yet

 

[FaithT]

Me i was an Atheist and i became a believing Catholic im even thinking about becoming a Catholic Priest but i havent made a decision yet

Congratulations on your thinking about becoming a priest!

 

[RileyG]

Me i was an Atheist and i became a believing Catholic im even thinking about becoming a Catholic Priest but i havent made a decision yet

May God bless you abundantly!