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Date Posted: 17:39:36 06/20/07 Wed
Author: Neysa
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Subject: Re: Sacrament of Reconciliation
In reply to: Neysa 's message, "Sacrament of Reconciliation" on 16:51:44 06/16/07 Sat

Because I knew my catechism , and I was a good student. I was one of three first graders allowed to make my first communion with the second grade class. When I think back now, I think I was just too young.
I remember my first confession. It was a Saturday afternoon. When my dad came to pick me up at the church, he was just beaming with pride. ( That was only confession).
I never felt comfortable going. I can remember the old priest we had " Fr. George" he would stick his glasses right up against the screen and stare right at us. He would make us stick our faces up against the screen too. It wasn't until I was in 8th grade and a few of us girls were cleaning the church. I went into the priests side of the confessional. One of my friends went into the other side. On the priests side there was night light. I turned it on...when my friend on the other side put her face up against the screen, I could see her perfectly. When I get nervous I tend to smile and sometimes even laugh. In the confessional Fr. George would ask me why I was smiling. I would think to myself it is dark in here how can he see.
As I got older the more uncomfortable I felt going. I have felt guilty, because I have gone to communion,and have not been to confession in all these years. To think of all the mortal sins I now have! Eight years ago I made an attempt to go to confession. I had the great honor of attending a morning Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, in his chapel. I took communion. I felt so guilty, that I went to Saint Peter's in the Vatican that afternoon. I went over to the only English priest available that was hearing confession. I stood in line. I was in that line for 20 min., then I lost my nerve and couldn't go. I never tried to go since, although I often think about it.

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