**The only way to fail is to miss out on this gif**
Too many people miss out on this gift by
1. Thinking that they don’t have sins to forgive.
2. Not knowing about the importantance of receiving the Eucharist worthily.
3. Just saying “I don’t have time for this — God will forgive me anyway.”
4. Not realize the graces received through this sacrament.
I keep asking myself what I can do to bring more Catholics back to the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Penance.
Comments, anyone?
Despite our snowy weather we had about 80 penitents at our Penance Service. Sometimes, people are lined up outside the door.
The two marks of a great and growing church:
**How long are the Confession lines?
**How many active vocations does your parish have?
I also think that 24/7 Adoration brings many vocations to parishes.
You can say that this spiritual gift is a gift that keeps on giving beyond Advent/Christmas. :)
I had gone through several decades without going to confession. One event preyed on my mind and finally about two years ago I went. I didn’t feel particularly cleansed because the priest was not a native speaker, and I wasn’t sure he understood me. So I went back a couple months later and came away feeling pretty much the same, as this other priest was also an immigrant. I still need to go back. After the second confession, I was admitted to the hospital for open-heart surgery. There were some serious complications and when I finally came out, I was glad that I had gone earlier.
I lay this problem at the feet of the priests. I think many of us have been give the impression that this sacarament is not so important.
I wonder how many priests emphasize the importance of Penance in their homilies.