How to improve my confessions?

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I feel like I’m doing the bear minimum. I confess my major sins and why they’re a problem for me, and then I do my penance as soon as possible.

Any tips to make it more meaningful?
 
EphelDuath said:
I feel like I’m doing the bear minimum. I confess my major sins and why they’re a problem for me, and then I do my penance as soon as possible.

Any tips to make it more meaningful?
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Just keep on your spiritual journey. I find that the more I learn about the ways of God, the more I become aware of my own sinfulness. This is because we see God as more holy and perfect. The more I become aware of my sinfulness, the more penitent I become, and more meaning confession has.:rolleyes:
 
Give as much attention, or more, to your sorrow for sin and purpose of amendment as you do to examining your conscience and confessing the sins. I must remind myself of this frequently.

Betsy
 
some suggestions i have:
+pray to the holy spirit before and after
+go to adoration a few minutes before confession
+think about how many times you committed the sins and what were the situations before…

thats all i can think of the moment… when we go to confession our hearts are in the right place… keep up the awesome work!!!
 
I agree with doing some time of adoration before going. If your church doesn’t have an adoration chapel, just sit before the tabernacle.

I also find the Prayer Before a Crucifix very helpful beforehand (and afterwards!). You do want to ensure that you have a firm purpose of admendment and so you need to seek out ways to flee the temptations of your sins. A regular prayer habit helps. I am also calling upon shorter prayers and ejaculations to use in times of temptation!
 
Good suggestions have already been posted. I also go through a “confession guide” for other sins that don’t immediately come to mind.
 
A while ago I had difficulty finding material to bring to my usual 3 weekly confession.
I spent an hour before the Blessed Sacrament, contemplating how Jesus and Mary may have lived My last 3 weeks ,and it helped bring up plenty, along with true sorrow . There I made my best confession to date.
When I went in to the priest, after a few words I surprised myself by bursting into tears.
 
I pray before examining my conscience. I have several examinations of conscience and I switch them around from time to time. Keep reading about church teachings. I’m always nuancing my understanding of myself and sin.
 
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