. . . which is why the very last words out of my mouth are, "for all these sins, especially [insert besetting sin of the month] and my forgotten sins, I ask pardon from God and absolution and penance from you, my spiritual father."
That is supposed to cover me until I remember what I forgot . . .
My husband says I was made for the Catholic Church, because I love rules. I tell him I just like to know exactly where I stand, and the Church has had 2,000 years to figure it all out!
"for all these sins, especially [insert besetting sin of the month] and my forgotten sins, I ask pardon from God and absolution and penance from you, my spiritual father."Good summary! If I said that, I think Father Hawker would crack up ... he probably learned the same words as a schoolboy in Boston, 60 years ago!