Quick – Go to Confession this Afternoon!

If you haven’t been this Lent, today’s the day.  Check for your nearest parish, and drop in for confession.

What if my last confession was 47 years ago?

You should definitely go today.

What if I don’t know what to do?

If there’s a brochure laying around that tells you what to do, you can do that.  Or you can tell the priest, “I haven’t been to confession in 47 [insert your amount here] years, can you help me along?”  He will.

What if I’m sorry for my sins, but I have no idea how I’ll possibly avoid them in the future?

That happens. Your “firm purpose of amendment” amounts to this: I’m sorry I sinned, and I’m going to do all that I can to avoid that sin in the future.  It is okay if that consists of, “Dear Jesus, I have no idea how to get out of this scrape I’m in, looks to me like I’m going to end up right back where I started, but if You’ll help me, I’ll do my best.”

You can also pray for God to show you strategies for sin-prevention.

What if I’m not sure what I did was even a sin?

Say to the priest, “I’m not sure if this is a sin, but what I did is ______________.”  The priest will tell you whether it was a sin or not.

What if I feel like a total loser because of all the stupid evil things I do?

Go to Confession.  Because here’s the scoop: Confession ought to be called the Sacrament of Liberation.  It’s the cosmic incinerator, where you drop off your sins and they aren’t yours anymore.  They’re gone.  Don’t belong to you.  No longer attached to your name.  Sure, ten minutes ago, they were yours.  Then you went to Confession, and now they aren’t.

If you haven’t been lately, go today. This afternoon.