Have you ever had one of those days?

[ukok]

Can you believe it...I actually forgot the act of Contrition at Confession this afternoon...I mumbled something about how truly sorry I was for all my sins and Fr. had a bit of a giggle with me about it, but i feel a complete BERK!

to make matters worse, one of the sins i confessed was that my mind had wandered at Mass recently! (YES, I do have the book by that same title...look how much good it did (j/k) !!!)

God Bless.

 

[epiclesis]

One time I went to confession and was really nervous. The priest told me three hail Mary's for a penance... umm, I came out, and completely forgot the Hail Mary... And yes, I really did know the prayer!

 

[Miss Shelby]

Can you believe it...I actually forgot the act of Contrition at Confession this afternoon...I mumbled something about how truly sorry I was for all my sins and Fr. had a bit of a giggle with me about it, but i feel a complete BERK!

to make matters worse, one of the sins i confessed was that my mind had wandered at Mass recently! (YES, I do have the book by that same title...look how much good it did (j/k) !!!)

God Bless.

Hey at least you made it to confession. You're dong better than me.

What is a berk?

Michelle

 

[NDIrish]

Yes, I have done that. It's the funniest thing, the thoughts that run through your head:

"Oh, NO WAY! I didn't just forget my act of contrition!!!!!

OK, stay calm. What's the first word? After the first word comes out, I'll remember the rest...

the first word...

Oh my....

*argh*

Oh my...

OH MY GOSH, I can't believe I forgot my act of contrition!"

 

[HappyMomof4]

One time I went to confession and was really nervous. The priest told me three hail Mary's for a penance... umm, I came out, and completely forgot the Hail Mary... And yes, I really did know the prayer!

I did that too once recently. I felt like an idiot! There was a group of ladies singing in the other room and I couldn't focus on my prayers, plus my little son kept asking me questions. I think I actually started the Hail Mary and ended up with the Lord's Prayer.

 

[NDIrish]

There was a group of ladies singing in the other room and I couldn't focus on my prayers, plus my little son kept asking me questions. I think I actually started the Hail Mary and ended up with the Lord's Prayer.

I'm glad I'm not the only one this has happened to!

 

[krstlros]

Can you believe it...I actually forgot the act of Contrition at Confession this afternoon...I mumbled something about how truly sorry I was for all my sins and Fr. had a bit of a giggle with me about it, but i feel a complete BERK!

to make matters worse, one of the sins i confessed was that my mind had wandered at Mass recently! (YES, I do have the book by that same title...look how much good it did (j/k) !!!)

God Bless.

It's called a "Brain Fart". Happens to the best of us.

Last time I went to Reconciliation, I had verything set in my mind of what I was to say to my Priest, and when it got to be my turn, my mind just went totally blank. "Brain Fart".

 

[Paul S]

What is a berk?

It's one of those wonderful English words.

It means "idiot".

 

[churl]

For me, I had a time when my mind was wandering during mass and at communion when I recieved the host instead of saying "Amen" - I said "Thank you".

 

[Paul S]

For me, I had a time when my mind was wandering during mass and at communion when I recieved the host instead of saying "Amen" - I said "Thank you".

I'm sure God understands.

I always forget to say "Amen" whenever I attend the new Mass, since at the TLM, the priest says it for you. And I can't really say it once Jesus has already been placed on my tongue. But the priest gives me Communion anyway.

 

[Jamme]

I had no idea what the priest had said to me at my first confession. I wandered out of the confessional and my catechesis teacher stopped me and asked me what Father Mac had said. I replied that I had no idea, and she told me to go to the front of the church and say two Hail Marys.

 

[krstlros]

Brain fart.

 

[faerieevaH]

Yes, I have done that. It's the funniest thing, the thoughts that run through your head:

"Oh, NO WAY! I didn't just forget my act of contrition!!!!!

OK, stay calm. What's the first word? After the first word comes out, I'll remember the rest...

the first word...

Oh my....

*argh*

Oh my...

OH MY GOSH, I can't believe I forgot my act of contrition!"

I can top you all... *blush* I went to confession in Saint Peters when I was in Rome. There was only one little problem. The nice priest who took confession in the English language boot did not speak that great English and had a heavy accent. I stumbled myself all through a 'sort of version' of the Act of Contrition, because well... I know it in Dutch. Still... the priest seemed nice and patient. I went through the list of my sins, he spoke his council and my pennance... which I did my best to follow. And then... I was trying to exit the confessional. And the priest says: "wait ma'am... I still have to give you absolution!"

 

[Paul S]

My parish was originally for the German immigrants who lived nearby, but eventually as people moved, switched to English. There's a story that one guy asked the pastor if he was hearing confessions in German, and the pastor replied, "Why, did you commit the sins in German?"

 

[ukok]

Yes, I have done that. It's the funniest thing, the thoughts that run through your head:

"Oh, NO WAY! I didn't just forget my act of contrition!!!!!

OK, stay calm. What's the first word? After the first word comes out, I'll remember the rest...

the first word...

Oh my....

*argh*

Oh my...

OH MY GOSH, I can't believe I forgot my act of contrition!"

That is so accurate! I was hoping Fr. Peter would say"...Oh, my God"..not because he was despariring with me but because they are the first three words of the Act of Contrition that I often use....but he didn't say that..he said "i'm sure you mean to say..because he is so good you are very sorry that you've sinned against him, yes?"

then I said "Yes, Fr....I'm truly sorry for all my sins..."



But you know what..i felt a complete fool and then when i went into church i was so flustered that I didn't do my penance until after the stations of the cross had finished before Mass..I usually do the stations on Fridays and I joined in as soon as I got back to the pew..then about half way through i thought "ooops!"

But then, later, after completing the Stations of the cross, when I had done my penance before Mass began..Mass began and then Fr. had to leave for a moment...he had forgotten the large Sacred Host (i'm sure theres a special name but it eludes me now!)..and he promptly returned with it and placed it on the paten (?) before continuing Mass...and to be honest, I then felt a little more human

God Bless.

 

[D'Ann]

Can you believe it...I actually forgot the act of Contrition at Confession this afternoon...I mumbled something about how truly sorry I was for all my sins and Fr. had a bit of a giggle with me about it, but i feel a complete BERK!

to make matters worse, one of the sins i confessed was that my mind had wandered at Mass recently! (YES, I do have the book by that same title...look how much good it did (j/k) !!!)

God Bless.

You are not alone...I believe we all have done this or something similar to it...LOL

I carry the Act of Contrition prayer with me...inside the confession room... and even then...I stumble out with the prayer...I really need to improve in this area...I'm praying...

God's Peace,

D'Ann

 

[EllenMoran]

I told Father yesterday that before last year I hadn't been to Confession for something like 12 years, so I felt like much less of an eejit when I did stumble over my Act of Contrition.