Crying during confession?

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Done that, doing that 90% of the times. I am considered a tough man but when it comes to the Church I do cry. I do not cry at weddings but I did at an ordination.
 
I usually cry to some degree either during or after Confession. Especially if it is face to face and the priest actually places his hands on my head - I totally loose it and just sob. For some reason that is just such a level of grace and intimacy for me that it truly hits me to the core. Our new parish does not have face to face Confession (or at least I’ve never seen a confessional that would accommodate it, they are all the “old fashioned” style behind the screen).

So - you are in good company with all us crying Catholics! 😃

~Liza
 
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I could not find a thread on this although there was one on crying during mass (I often do). However, I’m a fairly new convert and I cry during confession and after. Sometimes I have to sit in my car until I can gather my composure. The problem is I haven’t seen ANYONE else come out crying from the confessional. Am I the only one with really bad sins to confess? 😦 Am I just emotional? Is it because confession is all new to me? I’d love to hear from others on this.
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After Peter denied Jesus 3 times, he wept bitterly. We weep for the sins we have committed and the relationship that is severed. We weep also because the sins we committed have been forgiven and initimacy with God is restored. We are reconciled to God and to each other. It is all pure grace.
 
I’ve never cried, though I’ve only been to Confession about six or seven times.

See, it’s kind of weird, because I’m probably the typical type that would cry. I’m quite emotional, really. I cry about a lot of things.

But I have yet to cry when receiving any of the Sacraments. I thought I would lose it when I was baptized and especially when I received my first Holy Eucharist. Or even during my first Confession (which was after my baptism). But everytime I have received one of the Sacraments, I am filled with a great peace and resounding joy that is beyond tears or emotion. I can’t explain it.

Although, I do have to admit, I get awfully nervous during Confession. I stutter at times and have a hard time naming out all of my sins, even when I haven’t necessarily done anything extremely horrible or embarassing.
 
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