tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post1026303202104214452..comments2023-12-12T19:09:21.403+10:30Comments on Aussie Coffee Shop: Confession.Theresehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866840456840793793noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-76425776144362904322009-07-30T09:07:27.736+09:302009-07-30T09:07:27.736+09:30wow. Thanks for sharing so honestly. I had a sim...wow. Thanks for sharing so honestly. I had a similar journey.Rosemary https://www.blogger.com/profile/16692521812525901895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-13878690054581004842009-07-27T08:42:48.046+09:302009-07-27T08:42:48.046+09:30quiz, u are right! so right! do you know that i fe...quiz, u are right! so right! do you know that i felt awfully guilty for being a jw? it ate away at me when i came home to rome, and i felt really clean after i confessed it. i never had to look back, its as you said, never again has he been able to bring that one up! good post quiz!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550875376593955659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-15150846728652099802009-07-27T00:15:58.542+09:302009-07-27T00:15:58.542+09:30I, too, spent many years away from the Catholic Ch...I, too, spent many years away from the Catholic Church. When I finally did come back, I had a lot of issues to work out... once of which was Confession. <br /><br />I had a particular sin that plagued me. I had repented and asked forgiveness for it many, many times, but Satan kept throwing it up in my face. When I finally took it to Confession ("Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It's Ouizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377634340650234707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-22156245477994086912009-07-26T12:19:05.660+09:302009-07-26T12:19:05.660+09:30it took me a lot longer to come back to the faith....it took me a lot longer to come back to the faith. i only came back 4 some odd years ago.<br />i never found confession difficult. not even as a child. it was harder for me to come back because i was a jw in my 30's. that was a road to misery. i am glad i got out of it when i did. or i would've never known what the Church truly taught. and i never would've known about the Saints, or Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550875376593955659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-86187647736032629312009-07-26T10:52:03.881+09:302009-07-26T10:52:03.881+09:30Thank you for this post. Reconciliation is so muc...Thank you for this post. Reconciliation is so much easier when it really is that. When I am reconciled by grace with my savior. I think I was a young mother as well when it had that impact on me, too. CathyA Bit of the Blarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418671116015181693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-16193506280537636412009-07-26T07:38:34.777+09:302009-07-26T07:38:34.777+09:30We had a similar path. :) Thanks for sharing.We had a similar path. :) Thanks for sharing.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-85565598188434081482009-07-26T03:33:56.084+09:302009-07-26T03:33:56.084+09:30The further I get away from Confession, the furthe...The further I get away from Confession, the further away I get with my Faith . . . confession is so important and wow! receiving Jesus afterword in the Eucharist is so powerful and I know He is with me. It's wonderful.<br />Your story is awesome. I think all Catholics need to tell their stories so that we see that there are other Catholics living out our Faith.<br />Congrats again on the Sarah - Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877449375576975508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33193969.post-91623555397695824872009-07-25T23:36:59.643+09:302009-07-25T23:36:59.643+09:30What a beautiful story/reflection!What a beautiful story/reflection!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462151326564479190noreply@blogger.com