I am a woman and would rather confess my sins to another woman? Yes or No

[palmas85]

1ke I’m guessing that you are a guy.
I haven’t seen a screen in a confessional in well over a decade.

I really don’t believe this since every confessional I have been in in the past twenty years or so offers face to face or private confession. More than that, if I am not mistaken that is a requirement.

I am willing to bet this post was designed just to stir up controversy and nothing more.

Sorry, just call me uncharitable.

 

[dulcissima]

I really don’t believe this since every confessional I have been in in the past twenty years or so offers face to face or private confession. More than that, if I am not mistaken that is a requirement.

I am willing to bet this post was designed just to stir up controversy and nothing more.

Sorry, just call me uncharitable.

Even though every confessional I’ve ever been in has a screen, I have heard from people that I know and trust that this is not available in all areas.

I think that there is enough to this woman’s post that it really is not very reasonable, or charitable, to assume that her point is to stir up controversy about screens in confession.

 

[Cavaille-Coll]

Plus, since we are really confessing to Christ, it only makes sense to have a male Priest standing in His stead. You know?

I was wondering when someone would get to this! This is the real point.

 

[Jenny_Z]

These words of yours struck a chord in me and reminded me of a passage I recently read in Virginity, A positive approach to the celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven by Raniero Cantalmessa.

“Set your biological differences aside and focus just on the fact that you are both baptized Christians. You are both of the same kind.”

So – do I set biological differences aside and sit together as children of the Resurrection?
Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:67-69

After all this I finally voted ‘no’ in the poll - I was #100 to vote no.

Awesome. It’s so cool how some things just strike a chord with you… I’m the same way, I can hear a ton of arguments, and one will just stick out to me.

Thank you for starting this thread, it’s a good discussion.

 

[BeluvdLily]

I would definitely rather confess to a man, a priest, that is. I definitely do not feel that I am confessing to “just a man”. I have only been Catholic for a year but the times I have been to confession, I have found the priests to be so compassionate and so understanding! I couldn’t have asked for anything more. It is always a beautiful, cleansing experience. I also feel that I look at the priest as a fatherly figure and feel right in going to him with my confession. I would not feel that with a woman.

I am just more comfortable with men in positions of authority, I suppose. Prefer male doctors, police officers, etc.

My confessions have been face to face because that is what is regularly done at our parish. I would feel more comfortable behind a screen but really don’t want to ask and feel that perhaps overcoming my anxieties of face to face are good for me. I’m sure I could hunt around for a parish with a screen but would just rather do everything at my parish.

Amie