Confession Experiences?

[Hinter dem Horizont]

[quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1291852072' post='2191673']
I went to Confession the other day and was [i]so[/i] nervous. I really don't know why. It's as though I am fully prepared and then once I sit/kneel I forget absolutely everything! The priest I had was wonderful and said: "Now take a deep breath. It's all over." He even gave some great advice about how to not judge people so much! He explained to try to find anything, even if it was as small as "o, well, that girl's shoes are always so nice."

So, Thank God for holy priests who are completely understanding of a future sister's inability to remember what to say..
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I completely understand. I feel as if when I enter the confessional I am full prepared. Then, when I am inside, I feel unworthy and hateful of the things I've done. I don't want to admit it to the preist because I know I am wrong in my sinful ways.

[LaPetiteSoeur]

[quote name='Hinter dem Horizont' timestamp='1291852713' post='2191675']
I completely understand. I feel as if when I enter the confessional I am full prepared. Then, when I am inside, I feel unworthy and hateful of the things I've done. I don't want to admit it to the preist because I know I am wrong in my sinful ways.
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As far as not wanting to admit to the priest what you've done, my pastor has assured me that he never remembers what anyone says--mostly because right after confession he's got about fifty other things on his mind! The other priests I've talked to say the same thing. And they can never talk about it, so it's ok!

I love the seal of the confessional. God knew we'd feel guilty, so He inspired the Church to give us a way to deal with it and futher our relationship with Him.

Another thing I love? The Catholic Church!

[Tally Marx]

I get more or less commentary, depending on who the priest is and how much time he has.
I know one priest who, when he has a lot of people to absolve, gives little/no commentary and uniform penance to everyone. But if you go to confession with him where there are few people in line, he talks plenty and is pretty creative with the penance.
And, sometimes, it has to do with the actual sins you are confessing. Venial sins don't get much comment, typically. Mention vocation, and the priest might literally talk for an hour....

The paster of my parish does not give much commentary after confession. Instead, he asks you a bunch of questions, makes [i]you[/i] do a lot of talking, and then gives a very short but very good line of advice.

Edited December 9, 2010 by Tally Marx

[Micah]

heh random.. I was googling stuff on confession and hey, you guys are on google! hi

Edited December 22, 2010 by Micah

[Wikitiki]

At my church, there are usually two lines for Saturday confession. It's pretty much an unspoken understanding that one of the priests (who actually hears confessions alone on all the other days) is the "slow" one. He takes his time and always gives advice. (He also gives decades of the rosary as penance, so he's automatically awesome.) The other, which isn't always the same priest. is sort of the "fast" line. I've never actually had the heart to go through that one, but I'd imagine in general they give little to no commentary.

I remember my first time back to confession (crawling back after not going since my first time). I was so nervous that my mouth kind of locked up. Our parish is mostly made up of Spanish-speaking people, and I took me so long, he thought I didn't understand English, so he started speaking Spanish! I laugh at everything, so I found it so funny that it got me to relax and I could clear things up and make an at least respectable confession.

[fides quarens intellectum]

I know this post is from a few weeks back, but I just noticed this:

[quote name='cmariadiaz' timestamp='1291845851' post='2191640']
If I didn't know better I'd say he lives in the Archdiocese of Boston ... there's two malls which has chapels (Danvers, and Prudential Center Mall). *BUT* only one is Franciscan so I'd guess the Prudential Center Mall. The other one is Carmelite.
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Hey, now! I'm a SHE!! No fair! Just kidding.

We're actually in Colorado Springs, and my hubby had explained:

[quote name='fides' Jack' timestamp='1291763647' post='2191499']
They have their own chapel built semi-permanently (as permanent as any department store) at the mall. They're closed on Sunday, but you can go any other time for Confession, as long as it's not during Mass times (twice daily, I think).

It's actually quite nice.

I know some are tempted to say, "So when Mass is over, I can just go do my shopping!" which is entirely inappropriate, but it is nice to always have that option available w/o having to make an appt somewhere.
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I'm glad there are other dioceses with chapels in malls - it is so convenient to be able to go to confession pretty much whenever you want so that there really aren't any excuses for not making it to confession frequently. Yay!

Edited December 23, 2010 by fides quarens intellectum