I wonder; after the penitent is done ‘confessing’ if the priest EVER says, “Go and sin no more.”?
instead of fifty Hail Mary’s and 300 candles need to be lit.
instead of fifty Hail Mary’s and 300 candles need to be lit.
It's been eons since I went to confession to a Catholic priest. If I ever went to confession again, I would have to say, bless me father, for I have sinned. My last confession was in a different millennium. How do you think that would grab him?
I don't remember if he ever told me to light candles, but I always got our fathers and Hail Marys to say. I was such a grievous sinner, that one day, the priest almost didn't forgive my sins. I was scared. He must have thought I was the king of mortal sins.
I didn't mind committing mortal sins, but I didn't mess with the big M (mortal sin of sacrilege) Finally he gave in, and forgave my sins. After that, I was never very honest, when confessing my sins to the priest. I think the guy was getting his jollies, listening to my sins, so when he asked me about my sins, I just lied to him. It got easier to lie to the priest, but he DID say my sins were forgiven, so I thought it was ok to lie to him in the confessional. I began to think it was ok to fool the priest, because he would forgive my sins anyway. I figured I could do whatever I pleased, because the priest would always forgive me anyway.
I don't think he ever told me sin no more, just go in peace. Oh well, I don't go to confession any more. More than likely, I never will. 😀