Ora et Labora Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 why are you scared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 scrupples. im afraid i will do it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Confession is about humbling yourself and accusing yourself and seeking forgiveness... I had a fear to go because I was far to embaressed to confess some of my sins, and I was given many opportunities... I chose the pains of hell rather than being able to humble myself and seek forgiveness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Confession used to scare the h-e-double tooth picks out of me as well. Just realize God's mercy in the sacrament and that likely nothing you will say is worse than the worst the priest has heard. Even so, they are trained to not hold on to what they hear. I've never had a priest treat me differently because of what I have confessed. Pray that God gives you the understanding to know his mercy. I will add that one should have a certain amound of "fear" going in to confession if he has proper disposition toward sin. The fear of the consequences of not going should be greater however and it seems yours is. The sacrament should provide a certain relief for all of this however. It does for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 [quote name='Extra ecclesiam nulla salus' date='Mar 6 2006, 02:55 PM']scrupples. im afraid i will do it wrong. [right][snapback]904317[/snapback][/right] [/quote] oh. you really do have scruples, dont you. well, so did st. therese. but i think she went to confession anyways. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Mar 6 2006, 03:14 PM'] I chose the pains of hell rather than being able to humble myself and seek forgiveness...[right][snapback]904338[/snapback][/right][/quote] AMEN!!! very well said.` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Punk Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 [quote name='Extra ecclesiam nulla salus' date='Mar 6 2006, 03:59 PM']im afraid i wil say something that the priest thinks is ridiculous, or is Too much information. Im afraid to give too much information, i do not want to embaress the priest or lead to an occassion of sin [right][snapback]904250[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Believe me nothing is too riduculous for the priest, Im sure he has herd it all! For the 24 years I have been alive and Catholic I have never had yet me meet a priest that was unhelpful during confession. He will direct you if something is not a sin. Confession is a time where you can just let it all go. You can ramble on about what ever is bothering you. The priest is there to help. Let him know about your fears you are expressing here. Perhaps he can give some insight to what you need to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Church Punk is right. Exactly...let it all go in front of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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