Made my first confession today…inspired to do so after reading the book, Lord Have Mercy, by Dr. Scott Hahn.
I was really nervous, I mean how can one recall and confess all the sins they’ve committed over the course of the last 35 years? Is that even possible? Well, it turns out that it wasn’t necessary.
As this was my first time, I decided to meet face-to-face with the priest, who was very friendly and after learning of my predicament, started up some conversation to make me feel at ease.
He was quite understanding and asked if there were any particular sins that I would like to mention, which I did. He then explained to me that it is not about our sins but rather seeking forgiveness and striving to build a better relationship with God.
Now, having been, I’m not quite sure what I was worried about. The priest encouraged me to make confession on a regular basis—something that I intend on doing. I can’t carry around the burden of all that sin for another 35 years!
