Turned down for confession

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I walked into Church once during the scheduled Confession time and there was a wedding. I prayed for the couple and moved on.
You do know you can go to mass without. receiving the Eucharist. If the sins you wanted to Confess are mortal start calling churches to find one where the pastor will give you Confession by appointment. No that does not fix your anger at. the priest but it takes care of the mortal sins. It takes more than 3 minutes to vest for mass what with the prayers the priest has to say and the interruptions from people who want to see him before mass.
Maybe you are just called to pray for this priest.
 
My advice; read the bible, seek God, not man… Jesus forgave your sins already on the Cross long ago. The Bible tells us we can come boldly to the throne of Grace, there’s no need to wait for a silly appointment, God will NEVER turn you down.
 
I agree, it is NOT the end of the world if you
do not partake of the Sacrament. God knows
your heart. See Prov. 15:11, it is in fact SPIRIT-
UALLY beneficial to attend Mass w/o taking
communion. Worship w/ the assembly of others
in the Faith encourages everyone, whether in
a ‘state of grace’ or NOT. “The Father seeks
those who worship Him in spirit and in truth”
Jn. 4:23
 
I’ve never met a priest who spends the day lounging around when he could be in the confessional.

In the Vatican they have plenty of priests. Here, we have one to care for thousands of people as pastor and run a school.
 
Confession of sins to God first is a must even before receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation from a priest.

Jim
 
Keep in mind that Pope Francis was a parish priest, then diocesan Bishop long before becoming Pope.

He understands serving at the parish level.

Jim
 
He understands serving at the Parish level in Central America a few years ago.

That is a far different dynamic than in the US today.

In 2004 (selected a year prior to his pontificate, when he would have been serving on the ground in that Diocese), there were fewer than 3K Catholics per priest in the Diocese of Buenos Aries.

FFWD to today, Diocese of Dallas, TX. There are almost 7K Catholics per priest.

Different world.

http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org
 
JimR-OCDS said:
Well, for the first centuries, private confession was prohibited by the Pope.

So, it’s not like it’s never been done.

Jim
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My understanding is that public confession, rather than general absolution without individual confession, was the norm before private confession became the standard.

And I’m sure none of us want a return to that …
 
Priests don’t just walk up there and start Mass without reflection and prayer beforehand. I know plenty of priest swho stop confessions way before yours did. He went out of his way to accommodate the people.
It’s not a reflection on you. In your situation, a private appointment would work better.

Sounds like this parish priest is overworked by the many obligations he has to see to.
Give the guy a break.
How is he supposed to know your situation and THEN do you really think he did it just to make you angry?
Anger will only cause more sin.
It didn’t work out. Go another time.

People really believe that priests just love making people miserable. riiiiiiight

This is why so many won’t consider a vocation.
You get beat up for being a human being. If he didn’t’ pray alone before Mass someone would accuse him of being unholy.

It’s very difficult job. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS.
 
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General absolution was given to the Congregation and the individual who had confessed before them.

Private confessions didn’t come about until centuries later as the Church was persecuted in Ireland.

Long before that, the Pope prohibited private confessions.

Jim
 
Do you have some documentation?

From my (granted, interrupted) reading of the Catholic Encyclopedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11618c.htm:

It is therefore Catholic doctrine, first, that Christ did not prescribe public confession, salutary as it might be, nor did He forbid it; second, that secret confession, sacramental in character, has been the practice of the Church from the earliest days.
 
Using your link, which is the 1917 version of the Catholic Encyclopedia;
The Didache written at the close of the first century or early in the second, in 4.14 and again in 14.1, commands an individual confession in the congregation: “In the congregation thou shalt confess thy transgressions”; or again: “On the Lord’s Day come together and break bread . . . having confessed your transgressions that your sacrifice may be pure.”
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Years back, the Spiritual Assistant to my OCDS group, gave a history of the development of Confession and how it evolved to what we have today.

I don’t remember the Pope, but in the first centuries, the Pope prohibited private confession.

Also, people didn’t go to Confession regularly, but before Easter.

Anyway, what we have today is what we have to live with until or if ever, the Church changes it.

I don’t see it changing so people who disagree with me can relax.

Jim
 
The Didache quote speaks of confession, I do not see a reference of general absolution sans confession.

One talk by one speaker years ago is not exactly convincing, you would agree?
 
  1. In the congregation thou shalt confess thy transgressions, and thou shalt not betake thyself to prayer with an evil conscience. This is the way of life. The Didiache
In the Congregation referred to public confession. The priest gave absolution to the penitent afterwards.

Jim
 
Yes, public confession - stand up and tell everyone that you lied, cheated, stole, lusted, etc. Took more guts to be a Catholic then!!
 
Actually, only three mortal sins had to be confessed before the congregation.

The main one was apostasy, which many committed to avoid persecution.

The other two had to do with stealing from the Church and killing.

Jim
 
Private Confessions came in Ireland when the Church was being persecuted.

Clergy were ordered to remain behind monastery walls.

So, in order to provide spiritual counseling for the faithful, the constructed small rooms outside the monastery wall, with a window for the priest to speak with the person.

Of course, confession was usually given and it became so popular, that it quickly became the norm.

Jim
 
I spoke directly with the priest, today.

All is well.

That’s all I have to say on the subject.
 
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