"Thank you Father for I have Confessed my Sins!"
|#217 |12th Article of the Month
|03.12.2022 @9:24 AM|
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Can you confess your sins to others? When was the last time you confessed your sins? What did you felt before and after the confession?
What is a Confession?
- also called reconciliation or penance, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the acknowledgment of sinfulness in public or private, regarded as necessary to obtain divine forgiveness.
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Last March 06 2022 I wasn't able to attend the mass for some personal matters, my mama did. When she arrived home, she informed me that there will be a "Confession Rites" on March 11 2022 and that was yesterday. (Tama ba yung term?) At first, I was really hesitant because I am felt nervous, and afraid. I can't even remember the last time I have confessed my sins to a Priest. I have thought that I will just attend the mass but I will not confess my sins for that reasons. I waited for the day and yesterday, it all happened.
There are only few people who attended yesterday's event. Some says that maybe because of work or they just don't want to confess. My godmother gave me a pen and a piece of paper for me to jot down all of my sins because they thought that it will be the usual rites- "general confession" where the confessors will just put the paper on fire and the Priest will do the honor to pray for all of our sins. But because we are just few at that time, each of us confessed our sins to the Priest.
I was really nervous, but thinking that it was the right time to confess my sins after all these years, I took the courage to do my part because, I AM A SINNER! I felt embarrassed because I cried in front of the Priest while confessing to him what I have felt inside. The common sins that people committed- gossiping, saying bad words, and not being a consistent in attending Masses. But when I have come to the worst among the worst of confessing my sins, I can't help myself but cry. I got carried away. After all the confession, I have given some pieces of advice. It took almost an hour. (Ang tagal, ano?) Then the priest told me that I need to pray the Lord's prayer, and Hail Mary...before I leave the confession room. I felt so relieved after that. "Ang gaan-gaan nang pakiramdam ko pagkatapos ko na maisalaysay yung mga kasalanan ko. Para sa'kin, hindi siya ganun kadali'ng gawin, pero kung gusto mo talaga or kagustuhan mo talaga na gawin, hinding-hindi mo talaga pagsisisihan, kaya, THANK YOU FATHER FOR I HAVE CONFESSED MY SINS!" Honestly, I wasn't able to confess all the sins I have written on the paper, so when I arrived home, I immediately set it on fire.
I know in myself that I am not a perfect being. And with that, I know that I can do it again. I mean, the thing of committing those sins, again. It might be so hard for me to avoid doing it, but I will try my very best to prevent myself from being tempted of committing such sins. Please pray for me!
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My last confession in a church was way back in grade 6.. since then dina ako nakakaconfess.. pero every night I'm confessing through prayer.