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This Monday I’m heading off to Confession for the first time since I was newly received into the Church (about 4 years ago).

I know nothing one says can really shock the priests, but holy cow, am I nervous! I have a list 2 sheets long! (scruples…naaaahhhhh!!)

Just thinking about it gets my hands all sweaty 😦 OTOH, though, it’ll be nice to get it out with and done.

jitters away

Sariah
 
We know, intellectually, that there is nothing to be afraid of, but still it is human nature to be nervous.

One thing I recommend is if you are feeling particularly nervous about confession (and especially if those nerves might prevent you from actually going to confession), is to go to to confession in a different parish, or at the local cathedral. In general it is harder (emotionally) to confess to a priest who knows you than one who doesn’t.
 
Remember only mortal sins need to be confessed by number and kind. Just pour out your heart, but be brief. Let the priest do the talking; in my experience they have always given great advice for spiritual growth.
 
It’s not a bad thing to be nervous - certainly it’s not healthy to be so desensitised to sin that you don’t care about confessing it.

I go fairly frequently and still get nervous - my advice is always to offer it up as a headstart on your penance, and use it as an incentive to sin no more.
 
I’ve been there, done that. Of course, I tend toward “nervous” most of any given day- but the last two times I’ve been to Reconciliation- off the charts!:eek:

What I will tell you is that I went to my own parish priests each time. And each time I was met with more kindness and compassion than I could ever have hoped for. The words i heard from the parochial vicar were memorably appropriate- bridging so many things that this man would have no idea about. It was God and me in there.

If I could do it, I know you can
 
SisterSariah said:
This Monday I’m heading off to Confession for the first time since I was newly received into the Church (about 4 years ago).

I know nothing one says can really shock the priests, but holy cow, am I nervous! I have a list 2 sheets long! (scruples…naaaahhhhh!!)

Just thinking about it gets my hands all sweaty 😦 OTOH, though, it’ll be nice to get it out with and done.

jitters away

Sariah
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Be not afraid, Jesus already knows everything you are about to confess. Open up your heart and his divine mercy will fill you with his love and peace. God Bless
 
Well, I am pleased to say that I did not burst into flames when I entered the confessional, though I was quite the pile of quivering goo when I left. Thanks everybody for your kind words and encouragement.
 
SisterSariah said:
Well, I am pleased to say that I did not burst into flames when I entered the confessional, though I was quite the pile of quivering goo when I left. Thanks everybody for your kind words and encouragement.
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AWEsome! 👍

Next time, don’t wait so long. 😉
 
It is good to use the Sacrament of Reconciliation about once a month. One does not have to have mortal sin to go to confession. Grace is received in the sacrament that helps us to avoid sin in the future, and to overcome very bad habits.
 
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