Confession:Why a priest
Posted by ---- on Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Hello yes Im back,i cant tell you exacly why i was away but at least Im back. So recently i have been aware of the Sacrament of Confession,or Reconciliation as some people put it. Now none Catholics or Catholics who have not explained about this Sacrament are probably thinking "Oh yea the thing with the Priest... i know that thing" but if you refer to it as that thing with the Priest you don't know this Sacrament. The Sacrament of Confession was first brought in the church when Jesus Himself said to his Disciples after ressurecting, in John 20:22-23 "So Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you' And after he said this, he blew on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone's sins they are forgiven, If you retain anyone's sins, they are retained." Retain Basically means, in this case, if you don't forgive. So in saying this, Jesus clearly gave his Apostles the power to forgive sin. Now this is what happens in Confession, your sins are forgiven you. But... why a Priest, why not just Jesus himself? He's the Son of God isn't He? He should forgive my sins not a Priest. Well if Priest shouldn't be allowed to forgive sins... then why did Jesus say that His Apostles are allowed to? You would be surprised to know that in Many Many places in the Old Testament It says you have to confess your sins, many times you have to confess it to an animal, so the next time you complain remember. the Israelites had to confess with an animal sometimes. Passages for Old Testament confessions.: Leviticus 5:5,Leviticus 16:21-22,Numbers 5:6,1 Samuel 7:6 and theres more i just have not read it yet,if you look on www.ArmoredCatholic.com theres more, i just dont want to post it because i myself have not reached those parts of the Bible, or have missed the passages, for i am planning to find them myself
What happens in confession stays in confession. Don't worry about the Priest judging you or making fun he cant. Now After Confession a Priest will give you absolution. Now know this,it isnt the Priest in the confessional, its Jesus! Yes, just like in the Holy Mass, Jesus takes the form of the Priest to give you Absolution. When Jesus died and ressurected We could now be forgive of sin through Babtism,but we still fall short of God's Glory,so now God embraces us through the precious water of Repentive Tears. Now this doesn't mean you have to cry when you Confess. Now when you get Absolution, and listen for the key word Absolution in confession, He will give you a Penance. Penance is you showing God your sorry and you accept punishment for your sins (The punishment wont be hell since Jesus Died for us so that we wont go there after repenting) Okay so the Penance may be as small as just paying attention to the Holy Mass, or as big as saying a Stations of the cross. So,in doing penance,you are sowing God that you accept Punishment and that your are unworthy just like the Prodigal Son when he said "I am not worthy to be your son treat me as one of your servants instead" to his father. But of course,since God is a better Father then the Prodigal Son's father who accepted him as a son again,He will accept us as his Sons and Daughters again!
.Okay so we got that settled,why confess to a priest And what is does., but when should i confess, while it is recommended to confess every month, you only have to go when you commit a mortal sin, which is sinning with full knowledge that it is wrong. I, if i could, would confess every month. Then again i am a very scrupules person. But any way thats when you want to confess. of course if your not sure if you have commited mortal sin and you want to came your self then of course you can confess, confess any time you want,when you have mortal sin and your attending Holy Mass DO NOT take Communion, for by doing that you are being held responsible for shedding the blood, instead of taking part of the sacrifice you are disfiguring the meaning of the sacrifice. Paul himself says if you take Communion unworthily you sin very gravely (1 Corinthians 11:27) So don't do it, no matter what.
So now you know why confession is so important. Every time you confess it isn't the Priest its Jesus! So go confess as soon as you can. And know that Every time you confess and you hear the Priest say "I absolve you of your sin" Its Jesus Forgiving you.
Your allowed to take communion in the state of Mortal sin ONLY if you say this prayer and confess as soon as you can (within a few days)
O My God i am heartily sorry for having offended thee with my sins,and i hate my sins! because i dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all because they offend you,My God,who is all good and all deserving of my Love. That is why with the help of thy Grace,I resolve to Confess,to do Penance,and to amend my life
Amen
What happens in confession stays in confession. Don't worry about the Priest judging you or making fun he cant. Now After Confession a Priest will give you absolution. Now know this,it isnt the Priest in the confessional, its Jesus! Yes, just like in the Holy Mass, Jesus takes the form of the Priest to give you Absolution. When Jesus died and ressurected We could now be forgive of sin through Babtism,but we still fall short of God's Glory,so now God embraces us through the precious water of Repentive Tears. Now this doesn't mean you have to cry when you Confess. Now when you get Absolution, and listen for the key word Absolution in confession, He will give you a Penance. Penance is you showing God your sorry and you accept punishment for your sins (The punishment wont be hell since Jesus Died for us so that we wont go there after repenting) Okay so the Penance may be as small as just paying attention to the Holy Mass, or as big as saying a Stations of the cross. So,in doing penance,you are sowing God that you accept Punishment and that your are unworthy just like the Prodigal Son when he said "I am not worthy to be your son treat me as one of your servants instead" to his father. But of course,since God is a better Father then the Prodigal Son's father who accepted him as a son again,He will accept us as his Sons and Daughters again!
.Okay so we got that settled,why confess to a priest And what is does., but when should i confess, while it is recommended to confess every month, you only have to go when you commit a mortal sin, which is sinning with full knowledge that it is wrong. I, if i could, would confess every month. Then again i am a very scrupules person. But any way thats when you want to confess. of course if your not sure if you have commited mortal sin and you want to came your self then of course you can confess, confess any time you want,when you have mortal sin and your attending Holy Mass DO NOT take Communion, for by doing that you are being held responsible for shedding the blood, instead of taking part of the sacrifice you are disfiguring the meaning of the sacrifice. Paul himself says if you take Communion unworthily you sin very gravely (1 Corinthians 11:27) So don't do it, no matter what.
So now you know why confession is so important. Every time you confess it isn't the Priest its Jesus! So go confess as soon as you can. And know that Every time you confess and you hear the Priest say "I absolve you of your sin" Its Jesus Forgiving you.
Your allowed to take communion in the state of Mortal sin ONLY if you say this prayer and confess as soon as you can (within a few days)
O My God i am heartily sorry for having offended thee with my sins,and i hate my sins! because i dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all because they offend you,My God,who is all good and all deserving of my Love. That is why with the help of thy Grace,I resolve to Confess,to do Penance,and to amend my life
Amen