tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post1755032389111291936..comments2023-10-31T11:50:09.773+00:00Comments on Mulier Fortis: Pot-Luck ConfessionMulier Fortishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-77813639699382435742007-01-17T22:51:00.000+00:002007-01-17T22:51:00.000+00:00Hallo Mrs B, and regards to all North of the Borde...Hallo Mrs B, and regards to all North of the Border.<br /><br />I've had that experience too... which is somewhat disconcerting - and the <i>only</i> situation where I actively object to being told what a fantastic person I am!<br /><br />I "see" the same Confessor each time (as far as is humanly possible) though I am very firmly behind the grille (even though I know that I am not "anonymous" - just as for "Communion-in-the-Paw", my views on face-to-face Confession have changed as my understanding of this wonderful Sacrament has deepened)<br /><br />I don't make my Confession during SD - the two are kept completely separate.Mulier Fortishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-43759011489050016902007-01-17T22:37:00.000+00:002007-01-17T22:37:00.000+00:00A few months ago I confessed at a local parish- I ...A few months ago I confessed at a local parish- I was granted absolution and given my penance- and then the priest spent 10 minutes telling me how wonderful I was. I've also had a few instances of being told that something wasn't a sin, or that I shouldn't worry about it. <br /><br />Do you confess to your SD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-73388296884635194632007-01-17T11:51:00.000+00:002007-01-17T11:51:00.000+00:00*grrmphh!* Actually some of my very worst experien...*grrmphh!* Actually some of my very worst experiences have been at Westminster Cathedral... very much "pot-luck"<br /><br />As far as I'm aware, every penitent ought to tell the priest what their state of life is, if only briefly...Mulier Fortishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-42260114676680338462007-01-17T07:39:00.000+00:002007-01-17T07:39:00.000+00:00All the priests at Westminster Cathedral - four st...All the priests at Westminster Cathedral - four stoles! I only refrain from five for one or two unsatisfactory experiences there.<br /><br />Regarding paragraph three, do priests have to tell the confessor that they are priests?BCB Webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104810571720682119noreply@blogger.com