But people can overcome this obstacle when they understand God’s love and mercy, which could assuage fears of having a bad experience in the confessional. “Lent is a beautiful time to acknowledge how much we need Christ and to personally participate in the saving effects of his meritorious death,” he said.Ĭatholics might avoid confession because they fear God can’t forgive them, or they might be unable to forgive themselves, said Father Donald DeGrood, pastor of St. The season of Lent and especially Holy Week offer good opportunities to meet the Church’s requirement that Catholics confess serious sins at least once a year because the Church is commemorating Christ’s death and resurrection, Father Moriarty said. God offers peace, healing and joy to those who can overcome that fear and receive forgiveness for their sins in the sacrament of reconciliation, he added. He is waiting and planning and nudging and encouraging us to receive his mercy.”
“God doesn’t want us to stay in that kind of terrible and harmful state. “Our sins only cause fear, confusion, division and harm,” said Father Mark Moriarty, pastor of St. CNS/Paul Haring Many Americans say they fear public speaking more than almost anything, but some Catholics also have anxiety about speaking privately with a priest about their sins in confession. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 26, 2016.
A woman goes to confession in darkness at the start of the Easter Vigil led by Pope Francis in St.
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