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lauraabarlow
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Hi-I missed mass the last 2 weeks-First due to my child coming in all muddied up when we were getting ready to leave (Sunday)-not intentionally missed, last week due to a late start and this week (I hate to say it) out of getting off-track due to getting out of habit, maybe a little due to cold weather and laziness. Last week, I tried going to confession yet the priest was done hearing it, so I left to go home-was going to go to mass after confession-talking about bad timing. I tried going yesterday but the line was too long-time ran out with 6 people still ahead of me. I tried to go to the base chapel today for assigned confession but the priest wasn’t available at the assigned times, and I planned to try to go to mass this evening yet out of discouragement and the neighbor coming over-lost track of time and missing mass. I normally go faithfully every week (except reserve drill weekends which I am dispensed from) but this past month has been awful for me. I feel so ashamed and discouraged, too-want so bad to be back in God’s good graces- I really can use some prayers-I have been observing Lent and not eating meat on Fridays and everything-I have reserves next weekend and sure can use some prayers and maybe a swift kick in the tush to get back on-track with mass attendance. I did call the parish priest and will hopefully be able to squeeze in during the week for confession and perhaps can make mass even during my reserve weekend-not sure if I can pull that off but maybe. Thank you for any other advice or encouragement-I really didn’t mean to fall into sin like this-and feel so remorseful for my actions. 
