When my wife and I first started this faithful journey, I was probably least skeptical about the sacrament of confession.
This sacrament just clicked almost right away, and with no mental or spiritual hesitation. The references in sacred scripture and the catechism, further expounding on the sacrament just made sense. I literally could not wait to go to my first confession or reconciliation.
Admittedly, I have been guilty since confirmation of sometimes relying to much on the sacramental grace of the Eucharist; but I have prayed for help from the Lord to more regularly partake and participate in the sacrament of confession/reconciliation.
It is such a blessed feeling after meeting with the priest for reconciliation. So long as we are honest and truthful in our participation, that is how the sacrament is most efficacious. We can only receive the kind or amount of healing by how much we open and expose our hearts and souls to Jesus, through the forgiveness and healing through the priest.
I even think we could help each other get some extra grace out of confession, if we open our hearts and souls to each other faithfully we can help each other carry our crosses. I don’t mean that having faithful Christian relationships should replace the sacrament, but that we can carry that grace and give it to each other. In Christian love, we can help each other and follow Jesus by making each one’s burden lighter. This is a side note and thought on the sacrament.
Praise Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Word made flesh, that gives us his peace, comfort, and healing grace in the sacrament of confession.
