Going to confession again today

[constantconvert]

I dread going to confession. Seriously, I would rather eat glass. Yet I feel compelled to go again today. No mortal sin (I don’t think) but I committed a sin that mere weeks ago I had to go to confession for, and I swore I wouldn’t do again. FAIL.

Unfortunately I write down all my sins so there’s no chance of me “forgetting” it. So I’m just going to go today and get it over with. Please pray I would not do it anymore!

 

[john78]

I would suggest if you have not already to consider turning to Our Blessed Mother Mary for help in praying the Rosary, I have recently been praying the Rosary on a daily basis, and I find the results amazing, I have also slipped up from time to time but at the end of the day I turn back to the Rosary and for Marys help and to keep me on the path to Christ.

Dont beat yourself up , you are trying , some people dont even want to care about what they are doing wrong in life.

Consistent, Honest Prayer in what ever way helps you best, and recognition of what is causing you to sin, will help you understand what to avoid what is causing you to sin.

Most important do not give up !

 

[DaniMetzinger]

Lord, help C to become reconciled with you and give C the strength needed to stick to his/her convictions.

In Jesus name I pray, amen.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

I dread going to confession. Seriously, I would rather eat glass. Yet I feel compelled to go again today. No mortal sin (I don’t think) but I committed a sin that mere weeks ago I had to go to confession for, and I swore I wouldn’t do again. FAIL.

Unfortunately I write down all my sins so there’s no chance of me “forgetting” it. So I’m just going to go today and get it over with. Please pray I would not do it anymore!

You are not eating glass! You are receiving a sacrament! Stay in the chapel if there’s Adoration and just sit with Jesus a while…Talk to him…or not…pray…or just sit…it doesn’t matter.

Confession is good for us, think of it like a spiritual shower. It cleanses us. You wouldn’t skip your daily shower - why dread frequent confession?

:grouphug:

 

[datawisland]

I would suggest if you have not already to consider turning to Our Blessed Mother Mary for help in praying the Rosary, I have recently been praying the Rosary on a daily basis, and I find the results amazing, I have also slipped up from time to time but at the end of the day I turn back to the Rosary and for Marys help and to keep me on the path to Christ.

Dont beat yourself up , you are trying , some people dont even want to care about what they are doing wrong in life.

Consistent, Honest Prayer in what ever way helps you best, and recognition of what is causing you to sin, will help you understand what to avoid what is causing you to sin.

Most important do not give up !

Our Lord does not want us to feel this way. He knows we are going to sin. He wants us to be sorry but not condemn ourselves when we do commit a sin. Just keep praying and he will be pleased with you.

Fran a new member

 

[constantconvert]

You are not eating glass! You are receiving a sacrament!

I know I’m *not *eating glass, I would just *rather *eat glass. If there were two routes to absolution, go to Reconciliation or Eat Glass, I would get in the Eat Glass line

Stay in the chapel if there’s Adoration and just sit with Jesus a while…Talk to him…or not…pray…or just sit…it doesn’t matter.

Yeah, I’ll visit Jesus after I confess. I sort of avoid him until I’ve made the sacrament

Confession is good for us, think of it like a spiritual shower. It cleanses us. You wouldn’t skip your daily shower - why dread frequent confession?

:grouphug:

Um…cuz a shower isn’t difficult and humiliating? If it were I’d probably smell by now

 

[TheRealJuliane]

I know I’m *not *eating glass, I would just *rather *eat glass. If there were two routes to absolution, go to Reconciliation or Eat Glass, I would get in the Eat Glass line

Yeah, I’ll visit Jesus after I confess. I sort of avoid him until I’ve made the sacrament

Um…cuz a shower isn’t difficult and humiliating? If it were I’d probably smell by now

But we also don’t get absolved from sin after a shower. If we did, I’d be taking them constantly!

I don’t believe you’d get in the Eat Glass line. It may feel bad just before (I almost have a panic attack when I’m next up) but it’s worth the anxiety. Maybe some time, you and I will be able to confess without the anxiety, and won’t that be nice!

Sorry, Constantconvert, I forgot where you posted this! I will say some prayers for you!

 

[Daniel1Catholic]

Go to confession it cleanses our soul. Souls don’t like being dirty.

“dixit ergo eis iterum pax vobis sicut misit me Pater et ego mitto vos hoc cum dixisset insuflavit et dicit eis accipite Spiritum Sanctum quorum remiseritis peccata remittuntur eis quorum retinueritis detenta sunt” John 20

PAX VOBIS

 

[kieron123]

I understand how you feel about going to confession. I also tell myself that each one will be my last, but unfortunately it never works out that way. We are only human, and that’s why the confessional is there, keep confessing and eventually you will improve by going less and less. It is great that you are actually acknowledging, that you have sins to confess and actually intend to do that.

 

[ready]

Lord, please grant ConstantConvert the graces he/she needs not to relapse into the same sins. But should he/she relapse, please grant him/her humility to make a good confession. May he/she never get discouraged; may he/she place all of his/her trust in you. Amen.