Unlike the other times that I went to confession where I used to feel like a child returning to the home of his father, and very happy that despite all my sins God loves me. This time however I felt very bad, as if I was the evil. The priest semmed to be a defensive and irritated. Is this normal, did he talked to me like an adult instead of a kid. I feel very bad and I am afraid I am turning into a bad person.
2006-10-09 10:45:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
whilei 'm sorry you don't have the same "warm fuzzies" t would depend on the severity of your sins. as we age, we will often do t hings that need harsher guidelines and conversations to rectify the situations. there have een times where i've felt the same as you - probably different situations but.... you may alsowant to take into account - was thisa different priest?! if your offenses were more adult like in nature OR if you are on the verge of adulthood ad thus should be reated as such - that may also be the reasoning.
my prayers are with you - talk to God....then listen - He will make things clear!
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2006-10-09 11:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you confessed and what your previous confessions were like. Sometimes we get used to being babied in the confessional and sometimes a priest will know that a certain sin is constantly reoccurring and so they might be a little more stricter. It just may be that this priest is a soul reader and he sees things that you did not confess but, have rationalized into thinking there was no sin committed. Anytime we are not treated with kid gloves we become offended. Try to go to another priest and see if the feeling stays with you then relax. The evil one sometimes is just waiting to mess with you and an additional piece of information is to try to receive Holy Communion immediately after confession or as close to it as possible.
2006-10-09 17:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult for me to say what's going on, since I was not in the confessional with you. But, from what I can see, Satan is tempting you to despair, or trying to stop you from going to confession because you felt awful after this one. I mean, unless you knowingly concealed something, you should really have no reason to feel bad.
Hang in there. Temptations like this are hard, and very often require the support of loved ones. So try to find a trusted family member or a priest to talk to about this, especially if it continues to be a problem. And remember: God does not want you to stop going to confession.
2006-10-09 19:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by mle_trogdor2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would encourage you to just focus on the priest that is above all priests, Jesus. That way you will know you are fully forgiven and that here is no irritation on the part of the one hearing the confession...
As it is written of Jesus, “Such a high priest meets our need--one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.”
2006-10-09 17:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not a bad person. No matter what you confessed, remember you were hearing words from a fellow human being, just as imperfect as anyone.
We all do things we regret or are not proud of. It's a part of growing up, and just plain living. You wanted to make it right, and took the steps to make it so. No matter who you proclaim as God, is was the moral, honorable, and courageous thing to do.
Don't let anyone make you think less.
Forgive yourself, and strive to do better to your fellow man. No harm in recognizing a mistake, only in continuing to do harm in any way to others.
2006-10-09 18:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by navymom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you made a good confession just relax and let it go.
The power of God, through the sacrament of reconciliation, has washed away your sins, and that's all that matters.
Sometimes one needs to be made aware of the seriousness of their sins.
Priests are good at knowing when that is.
Pray about it and see what God has to tell you.
2006-10-09 21:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you did the more serious the sin the harder it will be to forgive you. But maybe it's jsut you feeling guilty because you haven't admitted to all the people its about. Anyway in church of england we pray to god thats our confession.
2006-10-09 17:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can pray by yourself without him
2006-10-09 17:49:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋