Confession

Dr. Ray Guarendi reminds us of the importance of making things right. This was shot in St. Josaphat Catholic Church 691 E Canfield St., Detroit, MI, USA. Over 100 years old the church was the center of the Polish community in Detroit during its early years. More Dr. Ray DVDs at http://www.drraydvd.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Confession
• Forgiveness
• Sins
• Prayer
• Catholic
• Church
• Sacraments
• Reconciliation

[StanleyDWilliams]

Evidentz07: I "like" your use of the word "comfortably". We wouldn't want the confession of sin to involve guilt, bad feelings, or sorrowful repentance. Me thinks you're not really confessing to God but to your mirror. If you check your Bible you'll find a contrary concept: John 20:23 gives men (a particular type of man) the power to not only forgive sins, but retain them. Ooops, that verse is probably not in your Bible.

[StanleyDWilliams]

14greg14: Last I check it was the Catholic Church that produced the Christian Bible and out of Catholic councils all the distinctive doctrines that defineChristianity against the pagan world were declared and promulated (although Orthodox would contend that it was them). And the last time I went to Mass we were still worshiping Jesus. You may be one of the few that don't know that.

[StanleyDWilliams]

To Frost685 cont: .... to one another...that you may be healed."

f. Matt 16:19 Jesus gives to the Apostles the authority to bind and loose. Logic infers that this wasn't just for that moment in time, but necessary throughout the Church's history.

g. James 5:14-15 "presbyters (priests) of the Church...pray over him...he will be forgiven."

And there are many other passages and reasons, e.g. it's harder to go to a person that just do it in private, and God has always used men to do his will.

[StanleyDWilliams]

To Frost685 cont: The church forgives sins ONLY in the power of Christ as his earthly representative.

d. When we sin we break fellowship not only with God, but with other Christians (the Church). As you would ask God to forgive you so you must also ask others whom you've offended to forgive you. The priest makes that practical; he stands in for the Church, whom reason dictates that you seek forgiveness from. Sins are never just against God.

e. James 5:16 commands us "confess your sins to one..

[StanleyDWilliams]

Dear Frost685:. There are many reasons to confess to a priest. Here are a few:

a. There is the Old Testament tradition, established by Mosaic Law, of the priest being the intermediator.

b. Christ then became the principal intermediator to God, but left behind priests who are his representatives to us.

c. Christ then chartered the first bishops and priests of the Church with these words: "whose sins you forgive are forgiven them...whose sins you retain are retained (John 20:23). (more)

[StanleyDWilliams]

Confessing one's sins is what all Christians should be doing, regularly. The only thing that being Catholic adds to the equation is having someone who is authorized by Christ say to you what all Christians want to hear from Christ. "Your sins are forgiven." It's a wonderful thing.

[FalconMan1960]

I'm not even Catholic and I really enjoyed this clip. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[1middlesbrough]

@Alicia6387 No you should confess to the person or persons you have sinned against and make restitution to those people, not to a priest in a secret booth. Its an easy way out

[laura53859]

Going to confession is a beautiful thing everytime when I confess I feel so clean we are all led to sin thats why we have to surrender are souls to god and ask for forgiveness

[Alicia6387]

i will most def obey the word of God and confess because the word of God says God gave men that special gift to forgive in his name so, better to confess to a priest than the mirror or the sky, at least like that i will be obeying that part of the word of God and not ignoring it

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[fatima01917]

A good book from Tan to read is "Confession, its fruitful practice" with an Examination of Conscience.

[Evidentz07]

OR I can just pray to God at night comfortably without having to tell my personal business to a 55 year old man that will judge me.

[willthacheerleader18]

@14greg14 no, I am Catholic, and as such a Christian.

Christianity contains and is not limited to: Catholics, Anglicans, Orthodox, Methodists, Lutherans, Moravians, Presbyterians, Baptists, Annabaptists, Evangelicals, etc..