Tips for Confession

Some tips on going to confession from a priest who cares:
1. Prayerfully prepare! If you don't prepare, it's like practicing your Spanish at the ATM with a bunch of people waiting in line.
2. Prepare with an examination of conscience. Many different kinds are available — based on the Ten Commandments, the Virtues, your particular vocation, for adults, for children, etc. Prepare. Don't be that sinner who has to confess not being prepared to confess.
3. Think about what you've made friends with that is keeping you from a true friendship with God. Greed? Pride? Too much bacon? Selfishness? Lukewarmness? Seriously — think about you're sins with respect to whom or what you have favored more than God.
4. Be ready to repent! "I'm done with this, that and the other thing. I want to change and I trust in the Lord to help me!" That should be our disposition to the sacrament. Our faith and repentance unleash the mighty power of God's grace in the confession!
5. GO. TO. CONFESSION. DO IT! God promises mercy. He doesn't promise tomorrow.


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