http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-should-i-go-to-confession-doesnt-god-already-know-that-im-sorry-for-my-sins/ an online magazine for spiritual seekers. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:49:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-should-i-go-to-confession-doesnt-god-already-know-that-im-sorry-for-my-sins/#comment-4008 Theresa Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:21:45 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=596#comment-4008 To prepare yourself for confession takes time and reflection. Without the Sacrament, most people may feel sorry, but they don't sit down and adequately reflect on how they have been disobedient and on how merciful God is. When you have to reflect, it will be a much more real act of contrition, lest one falls into the "sin of presumption" also. It is easy to say, "God loves me and forgives me", but He gave us confession so we can show are love for Him, too, so we will not be presumptive. He wants us to experience His Mercy throught the persona Christi of the Priest. More could be said. To prepare yourself for confession takes time and reflection. Without the Sacrament, most people may feel sorry, but they don’t sit down and adequately reflect on how they have been disobedient and on how merciful God is. When you have to reflect, it will be a much more real act of contrition, lest one falls into the “sin of presumption” also. It is easy to say, “God loves me and forgives me”, but He gave us confession so we can show are love for Him, too, so we will not be presumptive. He wants us to experience His Mercy throught the persona Christi of the Priest. More could be said.

]]> http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-should-i-go-to-confession-doesnt-god-already-know-that-im-sorry-for-my-sins/#comment-1464 Xavier Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:51:04 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=596#comment-1464 I always thought of the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a most touching testament of Jesus' love for us. Of course, God's forgiveness cannot be limited to one only way of deliverance, and I believe that we are instantly forgiven the moment we are truly sorry for our sin. The problem --with me, at least-- is that is sometimes not easy to know if I'm truly sorry. But there I have this amazing gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, through which I can be certain of God's forgiveness. He guarantees it. He promised it. I always thought of the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a most touching testament of Jesus’ love for us. Of course, God’s forgiveness cannot be limited to one only way of deliverance, and I believe that we are instantly forgiven the moment we are truly sorry for our sin. The problem –with me, at least– is that is sometimes not easy to know if I’m truly sorry. But there I have this amazing gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, through which I can be certain of God’s forgiveness. He guarantees it. He promised it.

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