tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post6190038911227532789..comments2023-12-25T05:12:46.199+01:00Comments on ORA ET LABORA: Huried ConfessionsFelix Culpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-62055058602396393202010-06-13T05:45:49.449+02:002010-06-13T05:45:49.449+02:00I do not think this is too much to say, but one ti...I do not think this is too much to say, but one time I walked up to give confession and my mind literally blanked. There weren't many people waiting, but it still would have been impolite to hold up the line. I confessed that I had forgotten my sins and my priest told me that I must have been truly repentant and God had granted me the forgetfulness. He just said the prayer over me and I walked out. I think that was the only time I felt peace after confession (usually the knots take many hours to unwind from my stomach).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-65670129611385568712010-06-12T09:31:39.621+02:002010-06-12T09:31:39.621+02:00I think it's the former, particularly consider...I think it's the former, particularly considering the quotation from St John of Kronstadt.Felix Culpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-64164974479028866562010-06-11T21:28:02.852+02:002010-06-11T21:28:02.852+02:00A great post, I just want to make sure I understan...A great post, I just want to make sure I understand his meaning. If we don't actually verbally confess our sins due to lack of time they are still forgiven if we have inwardly repented? Or is it that we must at least name them, but may not have time to go into detail? I love these Q + A's with Fr. Job, ThxFr Justinhttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-63409288400613339602010-06-11T17:10:08.604+02:002010-06-11T17:10:08.604+02:00An excellent point!An excellent point!Felix Culpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-51075008161874551252010-06-11T16:14:58.252+02:002010-06-11T16:14:58.252+02:00One might add that it sometimes seems people delib...One might add that it sometimes seems people deliberately choose to come to confession at times when there is a line of people waiting, and a service about to begin, knowing that the priest will be rushed and not have time to address their spiritual state. If confession is important - and it is - then we need to make time for it at a time when our spiritual father will actually have time to listen and respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com