[bornacatholic]

Maybe if we go face-to-face some of the sins we are too embarassed about will be extinguished. I mean, it is, relatively, easy to ignore God because He is not physically standing before us, but it is rather difficult to hide our shame when we Confess to the Priest face-to-face

[GCC Catholic]

On the other hand, some people may feel more compelled to hide their deeper sins (the so-called "pet sins") that embarrass them if they confess face-to-face. I think the screen needs to always be an option, because it is Christ we confess to through the priest, not the priest himself.

[Military family member]

Maybe so. All I know is the first time I came out of a face-to-face confession, I felt both complete wrung-out. The feeling of release and cleansing was even greater.

[clueless123]

Hear, Hear.