Regular Confession

[TK421]

For those that do a regular confession (once a week or once every two weeks or something of that nature) not because of an addiction or habitual sins but just for your own sanctification, what is it that you would confess? (obviously if you’re willing to share, lol) Could you give me examples?

 

[TimothyH]

Everyone has habitual sins, things they struggle with. Someone who doesn’t think they commit some sins habitually doesn’t examine their conscience well enough.

The presence of habitual sins does not change why we go to confession. We should be doing an objective examination of conscience no matter what our personal motivation is for confession.

An objective examen discloses our sins. That is what we should confess. Period.

This is what I use: timhollingworth.blogspot.com/2015/07/examination-of-conscience-based-on-ten.html

-Tim-

 

[1990Domer]

I confess for anyone I may have unknowingly hurt, for words and deeds that may have been unChristian, and for the grace to be more patient, and a better wife and mother.

It’s really a wonderful sacrament.

 

[AKDee]

I try to confess weekly, but every two weeks if not. I don’t like to go longer than two weeks.

My habitual sins are often centered around pride and anger. I sometimes take the name of the Lord in vain (I’m trying very hard not to do that but sometimes it slips in a moment of anger), I frequently use profanity, I sometimes get angry at people in traffic and call them names (in the privacy of my car, not to their face, but still…), I sometimes have impure thoughts to confess, laziness at my work, gossip or even calumny, failure to pray as much as I should, not making a proper effort to live the Lord’s day with reverence, judging others (this is a big problem for me), failure to defend or share the Faith when I have opportunities, occasionally abusing alcohol, and not making good use of my time or money.

I have, through the Grace of God, been able to stop or reduce some of my habitual sins. But I still struggle greatly with the ones above and generally find myself confessing at least some of them weekly.

Edit to add: I use the Confession section in the Laudate app on my iPhone to assist me, I also tend to keep a list of the sins I make as I commit them in a note on my phone so I can remember them when I go for confession. If the Spirit causes me to feel convicted in my heart of having sinned, it goes in the list.

 

[Deo_Gratias42]

I go weekly and try to work at rooting out my predominant fault(s).

 

[pianistclare]

Being to critical of others, even if it’s only in my own thoughts.
Being selfish. (with my time, my willingness to stop what I’m doing to help others, for ex.)
Being distracted by nonsense during Mass when I should be focused. (neglecting Our Lord)
Not being grateful enough for blessings. (griping unnecessarily)
Mindfulness. Always could stand to be a bit more “mindful” of things.

 

[Dorothy]

Entertaining impatience, even if it doesn’t show on the outside…failing in charity towards others by not doing things they may need help with…unchecked resentful thoughts about others…

 

[Arizona_Fat_Gir]

I have been on the receiving end of angry drivers. One screamed out her car window at me and called me an imbecile. I was surprised since I wasn’t doing anything. Maybe that was the problem…I was just sitting there in the car waiting for a chance to move on. Another time, I was in a bank drive thru…it took a little too long to suit another customer. She was driving a big SUV and was honking her horn at me and screaming out the window “Unbelievable! unbelievable!”

Well that was not cool. I just ignored her. One driver threatened to punch my husband in the nose.

I wonder how many people actually consider road rage a sin when they go to confession.

In living alone now, I have no reason to fight with anyone. I live with my little dog and two birds. That’s one good thing about living alone. You don’t have anyone to fight with. However, I do have to be careful of those door-to-door guys trying to sell something. Many are just looking for a way to swindle an unsuspecting person. In fact, some crooks managed to steal a full-sized buffalo standing in someone’s front yard. It was made of a brown or rust colored metal, and it looked like it weighed a ton. The persons responsible waited until the middle of the night to take it.