Be Not Afraid

Have you or anyone you know been away from confession? What is holding you back? Maybe you've had a bad experience in the confessional. Maybe you're just so afraid to confess a certain sin. Maybe it's been 10, 20 or even 30 or more years and you forget. Perhaps you think, at this point, your sins can't be forgiven. Or worst of all, you might think you're a good person and have nothing to confess. While you may very well be a great person, we are all human and we always fall. The key is to get back up and start anew.

If you had a bad experience in the past, don't punish your soul in spite of it. Find a good parish with a confessor you are comfortable with and receive the wondrous gift of true forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance. If you think you just can't be forgiven for some reason, know that nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus asked his Father to pardon the very people that were spitting upon him, mocking him and hammering nails into his flesh, ultimately killing the Son of God!

And finally, never, ever be afraid. The worst that can happen by going can't compare with the worst that can happen if you don't.