I had a booger of a sin to confess. After hem-hawing around about whether or not to go to my home parish or some other far away parish, I toyed with the idea that my sin might not be a sin at all, and maybe I was just being scrupulous. But I couldn't kick the guilty sensation it caused, and finally, this morning, enough was enough. I had to humble up, confess the dumb sin and get it over with...
Betty Duffy's Examination of Conscience in Real Time.
What a good post~~
Mahalo to the Anchoress!
Thanks for the link, Esther - I loved the post from beginning to end. Our church does the before the Mass Confessions too and I have been left high and dry many times because the lines were too long. Betty Duffy's post made me look at things from a different perspective. We are blessed to have the religious freedom that we have. I am going to stand in line again (patiently) this Saturday. (They don't do Confessions before Sunday Mass which irritated me a bit until I read this article :)
ReplyDeleteMany, many, thanks for your prayers, Esther! They are working marvelously! I don't know what you are doing but please don't stop :) Praying for you and yours too. God bless!
Great post indeed, thank you!
ReplyDeleteMary and Mimi, so glad you enjoyed this post too. God bless.
ReplyDeleteMary and Mimi, so glad you enjoyed this post too. God bless.
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