Miracles in your life in the Sacrament of Reconciliation

[elgom]

Miracles in your life in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

I really believe that so many people, Catholics and non-catholics alike don’t understand the miraculous effects that are present in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

I am sorry to my protestant brothers and sisters because I know if they have not been to confession or reconciliation as it is known today, they won’t be able to respond.

I personally believe that Jesus is trully present in the Sacrament of Reconciliation through the humble person of the Priest and miraculous things have happened to me in confession as a result.

When responding to this it is not necessary to divulge your sins as they are personal, just try to relate the circumstances of the effects of confession on your life.

I had been praying for over 10 years trying to bring to an end a certain sin in my marriage. Finally I went to confession to a very Holy Priest who explained to me that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is very powerful but that some sins are also very bad habits in our lives. They also affect others so we need to pray for the gift of courage to confront the others and trust in God.
He told me to never go to Communion with this sin on my soul, but he would help me overcome this sin.

He said that each time this happened I was to come to him and tell him it happened again. He said that’s all I needed to say. He told me I could even come and see him just before Mass, etc. He said that whenever I did this he would give me absolution and told me not to give up the fight. After only a couple of months and although it was very humbling …continually going up to him, God gave me the grace I needed to discuss this with my spouse.

All out war raged after that in my life for over two years with me constantly praying that I could hold my marriage together. By the grace of God I am blessed through the grace of Perseverance with a very great man who now respects me (although he doesn’t understand yet).

The power and grace of God is available to all of us in the war against sin in all the Sacraments, but it saddens me to see how few people utilize the Sacrament of Reconciliation in their lives. God will affect great change and will perform miracles in our lives but we must humble ourselves and confess our sins.

Although this testimony has been very hard to write because of its personal nature, I pray that others will also respond so that the confession lines become long again like when I was a child.

God bless and persevere we are all sinners!

 

[Mary1973]

A few years ago I went on our diocese’s pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. I hadn’t been to confession for a while and figured this would be a good time to go. At that time I was also discovering that I was a cafeteria Catholic and was getting my beliefs where they are supposed to be. So, I decided to confess something that the Church considers a mortal sin.

A few months passed. Out of the clear blue sky, I got a notice from the state regarding my child support. A few weeks later I started to get my support. It would take too long to give you all the details, but trust me, that was a miracle. I always felt that it was that confession which changed everything.

 

[Seeking_Wisdom]

Many of God’s miracles in my life are not dramatic but very amusing. Maybe it’s because I’m too serious, & this is God’s way of helping me lighten up. :whacky:

I hadn’t been to confession in years & got brave enough to go. I examined my conscience and prayed that I would make a good confession. Well as it goes, I was embarassed to reveal one of my sins so was really hoping I would forget it and get absolved anyway.

CONFESSION TIME: I knelt behind the screen, said the opening prayer & confessed all my sins but that one. There was silence! I figured this was God’s way of telling me to get on with it and confess that last sin, so I got brave & did. SILENCE! What was going on? So I slowly peeked around the screen & NO priest.

God had given me a chance to have a dress rehearsal. The next week I came back & had no problem.

Miracle? I thought so! Yeah God!

 

[baltobetsy]

Seeking Wisdom, that’s a scream! God has a wonderful sense of humor, doesn’t He?

Just a few months ago, I had been suffering from a depression for several weeks, crying all the time and almost unable to help myself. I had brought it up in my confession, and the priest persuaded me to call my doctor for some “pharmaceutical help.” The very next day, the depression lifted completely! Totally out of the blue. I never needed to call the doctor. I’m sure the priest was praying for me. He’s done it before and other things in my life have suddenly resolved. God is so good!!

Betsy

 

[Annunciata]

Seeking Wisdom:

Many of God’s miracles in my life are not dramatic but very amusing. Maybe it’s because I’m too serious, & this is God’s way of helping me lighten up. :whacky:

I hadn’t been to confession in years & got brave enough to go. I examined my conscience and prayed that I would make a good confession. Well as it goes, I was embarassed to reveal one of my sins so was really hoping I would forget it and get absolved anyway.

CONFESSION TIME: I knelt behind the screen, said the opening prayer & confessed all my sins but that one. There was silence! I figured this was God’s way of telling me to get on with it and confess that last sin, so I got brave & did. SILENCE! What was going on? So I slowly peeked around the screen & NO priest.

God had given me a chance to have a dress rehearsal. The next week I came back & had no problem.

Miracle? I thought so! Yeah God!

I love it!!! Though I have very special reverence for this Wonderful Sacrament of Healing, this is a good laugh!

Betsy,
Thank you for this thread and for your sharing …
I too have had many healings in Confession . Annunciata

 

[elgom]

I also wanted to post a story that I read about regarding confession and a priest. This priest said he was at the airport waiting for his flight (with his collar on) and a woman came up and asked him if he was a Roman Catholic Priest and if he could hear her confession. She explained that she hadn’t been to confession in 25 years and was very afraid to fly. They found a little room off to the side and he went in to hear her confession.

He said that during her confession she became very upset and he was looking for a way to help her. He said that he went to say something to her that he thought would help, but instead found himself saying something else. He said her response was incredible and she became very happy. The confession was very good and she thanked him and left.

He then said that he has no idea what he said, and it wasn’t what he was thinking of saying at all. He felt it was Jesus himself who had spoken to her through him. He also said that he couldn’t remember anything that was said at all during the confession.

He told this story because he felt everyone should understand that many times the priest doesn’t remember the confessions at all and things do happen in confession that are miraculous.

I was hoping this would help convince people who haven’t gone in a while to give it a try again! Jesus loves you and is waiting to heal you in there!

A priest friend told me once that the need for confession is written on every heart. If you don’t believe it then watch Jerry Springer. People get up there and tell millions of people there worst imaginable sins (because they need to confess them). He said the shame of it is that in confession they could have been forgiven for them and long as they would amend their lives.

God bless you all!

 

[Annunciata]

Annunciata:

Betsy,
Thank you for this thread and for your sharing …
I too have had many healings in Confession . Annunciata

Ooops! Elgom, I meant to thank you for this thread and both you and Besty for your sharing. Sorry… Annunciata