bmb144 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Ok, I am young in the church and I am still catching up on some stuff but I have the feeling my first confession was not done right I've read all the formulas in the books and went somewhat prepared. I told the priest that I am a convert and it was confession number 1 and I could have used a hand with it, but if you think I got a hand well no He rushed it and took a phone call on a mobile phone while I was in the confessional and then said lets speed this up I am due for a golf game. He cut me short, game me a penance and sent me packing. About all I got out of the experience was the rosary beads the local Carmelite nuns wanted my mum to have, blessed by the priest, and a bad taste in my mouth. Having read the other thread I am really wondering now. I am thankful that my mum was too ill to leave this morning, as going to Mass would not have "felt right" at all. So am I right or are my expectations too high. In His Light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akalyte Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 [quote name='In His Light' post='1020416' date='Jul 9 2006, 03:32 AM'] Ok, I am young in the church and I am still catching up on some stuff but I have the feeling my first confession was not done right I've read all the formulas in the books and went somewhat prepared. I told the priest that I am a convert and it was confession number 1 and I could have used a hand with it, but if you think I got a hand well no He rushed it and took a phone call on a mobile phone while I was in the confessional and then said lets speed this up I am due for a golf game. He cut me short, game me a penance and sent me packing. About all I got out of the experience was the rosary beads the local Carmelite nuns wanted my mum to have, blessed by the priest, and a bad taste in my mouth. Having read the other thread I am really wondering now. I am thankful that my mum was too ill to leave this morning, as going to Mass would not have "felt right" at all. So am I right or are my expectations too high. In His Light [/quote] That actually happened to me on the first confession.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Pray for the priest and go to another who is more serious about his ministry next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akalyte Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 [quote name='Raphael' post='1020448' date='Jul 9 2006, 08:47 AM'] Pray for the priest and go to another who is more serious about his ministry next time. [/quote] Thats what I did.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 That is totally ridiculous. I am sorry you had to go through this the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blovedwolfofgod Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Actually, I still think it may be valid, despite the distracted nature of the priest. He said the words, gave the blessing, gave you a penance... but I would go to another. I am really sorry to hear about that. Dont worry, not all priests are like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) If he said "I absolve you from you sins, in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit" and you did your best to confess your sins then the confession was valid and is not for you to worry about. Trust that your sins are forgiven. The grace is not dependent on the holiness of the priest or how well he does the confession. He has some worrying to do in my mind but likely won't. The cell phone thing in the confessional is an abomination! Very sad. Edited July 11, 2006 by thessalonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 By the way it does not "feel right" because you were cheated out of the feeling you get in a good form confession. But Christianity is not all about feelings. It is about grace. There are many times in life we do not feel God's grace, but it is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmb144 Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Thanks again. Its good to know that my "gut feeling" is right again. I am going to get in contact with the local cath communication area and see if they know where I could find a regular confessor/spiritual director for vocation discernment purposes and see if I can find a that will do it right. By the way, if there are any Brisbane based priests here who's parish is close to a train line and could spare me a little part of their time every six weeks or so please PM me . Thank you. In His Light Edited July 12, 2006 by In His Light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcatholic Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 i'm glad your heart is at ease. good luck with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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