Really easy confession?

[FIU_student]

So I just came back from my 2nd confession ever. I was really dreading it, it had been a month and I had some heavy sins to confess.

I was nervous and praying the entire long wait and on my way in. I kneeled down, said my bit, and the priest offers me absolution without comment and gives me one Hail Mary.

On one hand I wonder if it was too easy given how many sins I’ve committed. On the other hand I’m still deliriously happy to be absolved and wonder if it’s not a message from God that I shouldn’t be so afraid of confession.

At least I got on my knees in the church and made sure I really prayed that Hail Mary to my fullest.

My first confession was a week after my baptism. I set up an appointment to do it and the priest. He and I talked for a long time and I was a little taken aback at his emotional reaction to my sins. He gave me a full rosary, Luke chp. 15, and some time with the blessed sacrament.

 

[onceablasphemer]

Was the priest from your first confession aware that you were newly baptized? Remember that baptism washes away all past sins and there was nothing prior to your baptism that you were required to confess. One Hail Mary is a little light for penance, but perhaps he could hear the contrition in your voice. Don’t be afraid of the Sacrament of Penance, for it is a wonderful gift given to us.

 

[Kennywood]

Experiences like this make you think of how God communicates in whispers, doesn’t it?

Enjoy the feeling