Embarrasing Confession

[helpme94]

Ok, today I went to confession to confess a pretty embarrasing sin that I am pretty sure most people have comitted. I like to do anonymous confession. I went into the confessional and confessed, but when it got to the part where the priest offers some advice he asked me to sit in the chair right infront of him. He wanted to show me a visual of a see saw. When our prayer life goes up or sin life goes down and vice versa. It was very good advice! But now I feel way more embarrasment than I normally do. I now the priest has heard it all but does it just take time to put away this feeling?

Oh and I mean the priest no bad tidings so don’t comment by saying that he shouldnt have asked me to do that.

 

[Roman_Catechism]

Those embarrassing feelings should go away soon. You shouldn’t feel embarrassed in the confessional, for anything. Just go in and confess your sins, no matter how horrible they are or what they involve. I’m learning that the hard way myself.

 

[jsaldar]

Well he definitely is used to hearing everything. Don’t be embarrassed, remember It is Jesus that has forgiven you. Instead you should be happy that you are in a state of Grace now!!

 

[Giuseppe_Gavino]

Ok, today I went to confession to confess a pretty embarrasing sin that I am pretty sure most people have comitted. I like to do anonymous confession. I went into the confessional and confessed, but when it got to the part where the priest offers some advice he asked me to sit in the chair right infront of him. He wanted to show me a visual of a see saw. When our prayer life goes up or sin life goes down and vice versa. It was very good advice! But now I feel way more embarrasment than I normally do. I now the priest has heard it all but does it just take time to put away this feeling?

Oh and I mean the priest no bad tidings so don’t comment by saying that he shouldnt have asked me to do that.

For me it goes back and forth really. At times I’m embarrassed because of the sin and sometimes I’m embarrassed (well mostly in shame) that I’m back confessing the same embarrassing sin again.

 

[achmafooma]

I would say that a certain amount of embarrassment about your sins is healthy. It shows that you recognize that your sin is nothing to be proud of, which is more than I can say about of lot of people out there in the world! I sometimes feel the same way when I step into the confessional.

It’s only a real problem if it keeps you away from the Sacrament. But do not dwell on the embarrassment! It will pass if you do not dwell on it. You can also be assured that Father isn’t judging you or focusing on your sin. He’s not there to judge, he’s there to act in the person of Christ and forgive you!

God bless you.

 

[Edward_H]

Embarrassment or shame? Neither is necessarily a bad thing. Embrace the joy of being forgiven through the pain or discomfort of being shamed or embarrassed.

 

[jmjconder]

Over ten years ago I confessed an embarrassing sin that the priest shouted out for all in waiting to hear. I knew everyone outside had heard my sin - since I had heard others sins that were confessed in line before me. It was devastating…I am now many years from that totally humiliating moment and am a better person for the public expression of my very private sin. Pray and then pray more. You cannot take back what has happened - only ask for the grace to endure and grow.

 

[helpme94]

Over ten years ago I confessed an embarrassing sin that the priest shouted out for all in waiting to hear. I knew everyone outside had heard my sin - since I had heard others sins that were confessed in line before me. It was devastating…I am now many years from that totally humiliating moment and am a better person for the public expression of my very private sin. Pray and then pray more. You cannot take back what has happened - only ask for the grace to endure and grow.

Wow, I guess the saying that someone always has it worse than you is true. This really helped me, if you could grow from this experience than I can definitely grow from mine. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience even though it helped you in the end.

 

[JL2011]

Over ten years ago I confessed an embarrassing sin that the priest shouted out for all in waiting to hear. I knew everyone outside had heard my sin - since I had heard others sins that were confessed in line before me. It was devastating…I am now many years from that totally humiliating moment and am a better person for the public expression of my very private sin. Pray and then pray more. You cannot take back what has happened - only ask for the grace to endure and grow.

I really hope that priest is no longer confessing, or at least that he realized he did wrong. No priest is allowed to say people’s confessed sins outside of Confession.

 

[surritter]

To the OP: sorry, but I have to say it. The priest shouldn’t have done that. A penitent’s right to an anonymous confession really shouldn’t be compromised in any way. I’m sure it was not intentional, however.