I went to confession

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I just want to give myself a big high five and share with you all. I went to confession today, I hadn’t been in more than 2years and before that about since I was a young teen and I’m nearly 42. I was sitting in a pew with other people waiting and it was like my heart was pounding through the whole cathedral, but I really understand there is a crisis going on regarding the sacrament of confession. I am growing deeper in my faith and plan on regular confession. I had to share this with you all here. I can’t share this with my wider family, they dont understand the fuss I’m going on about, how spiritual I’m getting, its astounding my mother, in a negative and not joyous way, she comes at me with “You may be at weekly mass, but you’ll never catch up with my attendances I made, as a child, sometimes 9 times a week”
I dont intend on turning my joy into sadness talking about my mother, but she curses God everyday, for her struggles and blames them on Him. I will pray for her.

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Firstly congratulations :clapping: :dancing: I went back to the confessional at the beginning of this year after roughly 10 years without the sacrament.

Of course everyone’s knees knock while they’re waiting (there’s a lot of times mine still do) but it’s still a fantastic feeling when you’ve finished.

My prayers for your mother. Thank God my parents are and always have been devout without being really pushy about it or anything, but some of my family members are a little bitter and cynical about the Church as well. All we can do is pray, and try to live well enough that it will attract them back to the faith.
 
Great News! Do remember the person who had you baptised into the Faith-your dear Mom. Give her plenty of thanks, point out to her the good things. Charity starts in the home. It has helped with my Mom. And I pray also, and say the Rosary…
 
Congrats!!! Bravo!!!

Helpful Hint #1 Make confession at least a Monthly thing. Next time you go it will be easier. After about 6 months of montly confession you will LOVE the sacrament.

Helpful Hint #2 If you have a regular priest confessor like I do. Don’t be shocked if after awhile he gets a little tough on you. (this has happened to me the last few confessions…my priest really gave me a talkin to but I deserved it.) However by then you will be used to going to confession and be thankful for the stern advice if there is any.

I know how you feel with your Mom. My mom nags my non practicing siblings to death about getting to church and she is critical of my “orthodox” views. But thanks to her I was baptized into the faith.
 
Mother Angelica always told us that after a good confession you should go for a pizza!! Have a celebration!!

Well Done!
 
There is much rejoicing in heaven!

I returned about 5 years ago after being away for about 8. Truly a turning point in my spiritual life.

I can’t seem to shake the “once a year” plan, but my boys - 9 and 11 - have indicated a desire to go to confession more often. Go figure? I think we will just have to put it on the calendar a couple of times a year and see how it goes from there.

I went earlier this week. I realized after the fact that I had not been nervous. A bit like sitting down with an old friend. (Then I worried maybe I wasn’t contrite enough…)

Welcome back and thanks for sharing.
 
decn2b said:
I know how you feel with your Mom. My mom nags my non practicing siblings to death about getting to church and she is critical of my “orthodox” views. But thanks to her I was baptized into the faith.
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This reminds me of yesterday’s gospel reading:

Jesus said to the crowds:
“To what shall I compare this generation?
It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another,
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance,
we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.”
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said,
‘He is possessed by a demon.”
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said,
‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”

Basically, like Jesus, you can’t win either way! As my priest said in his homily, just go and do what you think you need to do to please God, and ignore all of the criticism that goes with it.
 
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