Today our parish set up a parish-wide confession session... Of course we went... me and my hubby, I wanted my kids to come with us but unfortunately my eldest wasn't home and my youngest chose to sleep during the time when we were supposed to go... so there, it was only me and my hubby who went to confession...
It was early still, just after 6pm (the designated time of the start of the confession), when we arrived at the church. There weren't many people yet, although there was a line, mostly the altar servers of the parish, so we were happy that we didn't have to wait long for our turn at the confessional...
Three priests were there already hearing confession, and one more would arrive when we were about to go home. Anyways, the parish was cool with the air conditioning on... I was mentally preparing myself for the confession, thinking of my sins and how I would share them with the priest I will be talking to... Our parish priest, asst. parish priest and a guest priest was hearing confession... I wasn't sure if I wanted to be matched with our parish and asst. parish priests since I knew them personally and can even venture to say that they were friends.. I was thinking that it would be difficult to share with priests that I knew, sins that I was going to confess. LOL
Fortunately though I was matched with the guest priest, so he didn't really know me, but I've served in some of his Masses, so we knew each other in a sense, but not really well...
I went on to confess and as he gave me his advises and my penance, I realize my faults and I endeavor to do better. I'm far from perfect and I know that, but I know through God's mercy and grace I will be a better me...
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