We Don't Need Confession Anymore, Do We?

[jhardee]

Pentecost2005:

Yes, wow, that’s really convincing.

confess your sin to the one who died on the cross for your sins. The one who truly forgives.

 

[netmilsmom]

jhardee:

confess your sin to the one who died on the cross for your sins. The one who truly forgives.

Move along there Junior, we heard you once.

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

cargopilot:

Respectfully, I disagree with your position that the sacrament of reconciliation is thriving and alive and well and that it’s only dead at a few places where the priests are poor confessors.

fix:

You would be hard pressed to make this argument. I think most would agree there has been a dramatic decline in confession. There are several reasons for this, but I cannot see how you can say there is no problem?

I never said that the sacrament is thriving. I just question the way that the OP has determined that it isn’t, that is by not seeing lines for it during the scheduled time at his parish.

And again I say that if we worried more about ourselves than about what everyone else is doing things might improve.

 

[Confiteor]

Granted, our observations as individuals may differ, but some of the sources citing the need for more frequent use of the sacrament include the Holy Father (with some good commentary):

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_02121984_reconciliatio-et-paenitentia_en.html

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/2001/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_20010402_priests-holy-thursday_en.html

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

jhardee:

confess your sin to the one who died on the cross for your sins. The one who truly forgives.

That is exactly what we are doing in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Nice to see that you agree with that!

 

[Genesis315]

jhardee:

Repent and confess your sins to your heavenly Father , not to a priest who is full of sin. A priest, bishop , pope or any minister cannot forgive sin. Whether you are catholic or evangelical

Hmmm, I better check with Jesus and see what He says:

John 20:21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. 23 Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

Hmm, Jesus says men CAN forgive sin. I think I’ll trust Jesus.