[frogjerk]

You know you have made a decision to go to confession and chances are, you may see the same priest again.

This explanation doesn't fly for screened confessions which I would believe would be the overwhelming majority. Plus there is no requirement to which parish you can go receive the sacrament of confession.

I go to confession because I am sorry for my sins; Jesus taught this and gave the power to the Church to bind an loose. I want the grace available to me in the sacrament thru the Church instituted by Christ.

[boatbums]

Are you saying then that, unless I go to a priest somewhere, I cannot receive forgiveness for my sin?

If that’s the case, what happens if I sin on Monday (or every day, in one way another)? I can’t regain fellowship with God until I do go to confession? Sorry....I like the Biblical way better. IJohn 1:9

[boatbums]

I want the grace available to me in the sacrament thru the Church instituted by Christ.

I know this might irritate you, but the "Church" is the body of believers in Christ. WE are the church, not some hierarchy in Rome.