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April 25th, 2009
Confession 101 – part one
What is it & how to do it (even if it's been a long time)
Busted Halo® looks at the Sacrament of Reconciliation from the perspective of the seeker who has been thinking about confession.
In part one, we cover initial reservations about confession and how best to approach it, along with detailing the two types of sins of which to be mindful.
Download this PDF, How To Go To Confession, and take it with you… it’s okay, really.
Another helpful PDF, Some Common Catholic Prayers.
Click here for part two.
This is a good start. I have many people come to confession and say “It’s been a loong time.” I usually say something like “Welcome back” and then I walk them through the steps to make it a little less stressful (I hope). I look forward to part two!
I went to confession for the first time in years last summer. July 5th to be exact. I’m glad I did. It is a great time for reflection and an opportunity to talk to the priest. I tell him my sins and talk about what I see as my spiritual challenges. I try to go once a month now.
Good idea presenting the simple steps to confess our sins. Watchers should not be intimidated. Waiting for part II. Thanks
This is really excellent, thank you. We need to make better use of this sacrament to renew the Church.
This was terrific. I used it a few moments ago with an adult parishioner who will receive First Eucharist this month and Confirmation in May. She is receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation as I write this comment. Thanks again, Mike & Fr. Dave!
These videos were helpful; I made my first confession a couple of weeks ago, and while I was still a nervous wreck, I had some idea of what to expect at least.
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