tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post8462760169911532463..comments2023-03-28T09:40:16.530-04:00Comments on Loving and Serving: Confession & Letting GoFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498828064686986382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post-91517423615239100032008-12-17T12:51:00.000-05:002008-12-17T12:51:00.000-05:00Frances,I wonder why you feel the need to make a l...Frances,<BR/>I wonder why you feel the need to make a list in the first place. Do you perhaps think that the Holy Spirit may forget what He prompted you to put on your list in the first place? Do you think that you will experience God less if you forget to check off sin 4 on page 3? There is a real grace in listening while confessing – and not just to the priest’s advice. Allowing our loving Father to be truly present to you in confession is so important and listening to him is your response and your means of being present to Him. A final question: Were you tempted to uncrumple the list later and make sure you covered all the points, or could you throw it away without strings attached? -- BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post-49527039571542511692008-12-16T22:47:00.000-05:002008-12-16T22:47:00.000-05:00I don't think there is anything wrong with a list ...I don't think there is anything wrong with a list because it helps us remember sins. It's healthful for the soul to confess even venial sins in kind and number, and I, for one, need to write them down to remember them. I write them on a list, then tear it up later. But I do not write down full sentences I'm going to say to the priest. I can see that one reason to *not* use a list is if a person is scrupulous.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054597409182035433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post-3739525854131667512008-12-16T20:11:00.000-05:002008-12-16T20:11:00.000-05:00Hi Frances! I was so inspired by your post, this i...Hi Frances! I was so inspired by your post, this is the first time I've posted on your blog. As a closet control freak I've written my sins down and ripped them up afterward but felt kinda shortchanged, like I'd hidden behind my list. We each have our own reasons for why we do things, and maybe we truly do need that time to be introspective in writing it down before we go in there. But if we're aware that we have the list for any negative reasons at all, we probably shouldn't have one. If you felt you had a more soul-changing experience from not using the list, then don't :) Now I'm feeling inspired to not do it that way myself. Thank you! Hope these last few months of your pregnancy go well for you. You're getting so close now! :) ~Joanne from NJUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513145088261143389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post-85813190874604652542008-12-15T10:01:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:01:00.000-05:00Well, I don't think one could say it is objectivel...Well, I don't think one could say it is objectively wrong to come to confession with a list. I think if it helps someone, than that is a good thing. My husband likes to go in with a list. I usually do not (I'm also usually preparing right beforehand!). I think you just need to decide if not bring a list is a good thing for YOU, taking into consideration that priest's instruction. (Or try it a few times without now and see how it suits you.)<BR/>JMHO!<BR/><BR/>Lovely story, BTW! Thank you for sharing that.Sarah H. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188483592112152881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070730304128292781.post-22341786502696564792008-12-14T19:16:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:16:00.000-05:00I was just passing by and came across your blog. E...I was just passing by and came across your blog. Even though you were a little surprised by the priest it seems like you had a nice confession. You were asking, and I would just follow what your priest told you to do and just go from there.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051303583255545970noreply@blogger.com