Last night I went to confession with a priest friend who is heading off to be an Air Force chaplain in a few weeks. The priest told me "The Devil is not a slow lumbering bomber, he is like the stealth bomber"
(before you call the chancery, the person GOING to confession can talk about the confession all he or she wants)
My question to you for the comment box, "What is a great line that you've heard in the confessional that has always stuck with you?"
"We've only got an hour here" lol!
ReplyDeleteOverheard from the confessional while waiting to go to confession myself, "You did WHAT???"
ReplyDeleteMy 2nd confession back in the 60's (when they would have confession during Sunday mass). "Why are you here and not going to the Catholic grade school?" Needless to say, not a good second experience and it's always stuck with me.
ReplyDeleteYou're not starting over. Your sins have been forgiven, you're to move forward.
ReplyDeleteEven if you don't move the stone you've been pushing against so long, if you're observant, you'll see that you're developing muscles from your efforts.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was simply told, "Stop it." when he confessed a habitual sin.
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ReplyDelete"Your sins are forgiven...NO archaeological digging." ~Father Pablo Straub, May he rest in peace.
ReplyDelete(Best confession EVER!)
Don't worry so much about that. You're not the world police.
ReplyDeletePriest: Do you pray your Rosary everyday?
ReplyDeleteMe: I don't really have a devotion to the Rosary, Father.
Priest: It's not about you.
This happened to a friend of mine in the 50's when you went behind a screen. Mary Ann did not
ReplyDeleteknow what to confess so she said, "Father, I hit my brother 3 times." Priest: Oh, Mary Ann, you
don't have any brothers.".
After confessing a habitual venial sin he said, "Don't ever do that again." I didn't. Wish more priests were bossy like that.
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