What should I do as a son?

[Arnold1N2D]

I asked my mother few times to go to confession with me.

One time when I was with her near the church, I asked her to go cleanse her soul but she seemed like ignoring the Sacrament of Confession. It made me sad. What should I do? It feels like she will never say “yes” to my invitation. She’s a Catholic and she told me her last confession was when she was in gradeschool/highschool.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

You can’t force people to participate in sacraments. It doesn’t matter who the people are or what the sacrament is. You can’t force it. All too often, however, you can get in the way of the Holy Spirit so that you actually make things more difficult.

This is all the more true for a child regarding his or her parents. You are not in a position of authority over your mother.

You have invited your mother; that’s a good and loving act. Now you can pray for her. In six months you might invite her again. Give the Spirit some room to work.

 

[Arnold1N2D]

This cleared off my problem with your comment. I never realized that I am no authority over my mom. hehe. Thanks!

 

[Allegra]

Its a common misconception in this day and age.

 

[LundyLund]

x2 for SuscipeMeDomine’s comment.

Also, keep going yourself. When you see your mom, maybe talk about how continuing to go to reconciliation benefits you. There’s something to be said for the power of witness and testimony.

 

[daverod]

if she does not want to go to confession with you, then sit down with her and confess your sins to her.

What better way to get ‘closer’ to the mother you want to see going to Church Confessionals. You must truly have a heart for her so what might be obscure for her son and her to get closer as mom and son?

James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

It does not say to confess your faults/sins to a Priest… It says to confess your faults/sins one to another.