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Cool article. I believe people should listen to teens more often. I have yet to make a confession to a priest (I'm new), and I look forward to it. I need repentance, this is a sure thing. I have not been good and must ask for forgiveness.
 
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Cool article. I believe people should listen to teens more often. I have yet to make a confession to a priest (I'm new), and I look forward to it. I need repentance, this is a sure thing. I have not been good and must ask for forgiveness.

You do not confess to the priest - you confess to Christ - at the Iconostasis or at the Analogion [ depends on your Church practice ]- and the priest is your witness.

[ this is both Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Practice BTW ]
 
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I feel like its my obligation to make my sins interesting to keep the priest awake. But they are anyway.

Our priest has his Rosary in hand so bit unfair to say priest is asleep etc!
 
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Our priest has his Rosary in hand so bit unfair to say priest is asleep etc!
I didn't say your priest is asleep. :)
Ours on the other hand is so overworked, he must see Confession as a break from the rush and grind of daily parish commitments.
 
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Dear Father sorry but I spoke sharply to my dog this morning because I let him off the leash in the park and he got so focussed on something on the grass, where they had a hot dog stand the previous day, that he couldn't leave the spot for 15 minutes! Can you believe I had to wait 15 minutes for him to leave? Because if I go near him when he is eating something, he will growl protectively? What? You say that is a reflection in my poor training skills? But surely I have a right to be angry!
 
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What Really Happens in Confession?

Perhaps this painting gives a good answer......


divine_mercy_confession.jpg
 
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