Absolved!
If someone were to ask me which aspect of the Catholic Church I subjectively cherish most as a convert from Protestantism, my answer would be the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Objectively, my answer would have to be the Real Presence, but unfortunately I do not spend enough time meditating on that reality before and during mass. With Confession, however, the feeling of absolution is always present.
The folowing guide, How To Go To Confession, is an excellent resource that provides the procedure of the sacrament, tips on how to make a good confession, and an examination of conscience that clearly differentiates between mortal and venial sins, something very useful for those who, like me, are burdoned by scrupulosity.
If someone were to ask me which aspect of the Catholic Church I subjectively cherish most as a convert from Protestantism, my answer would be the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Objectively, my answer would have to be the Real Presence, but unfortunately I do not spend enough time meditating on that reality before and during mass. With Confession, however, the feeling of absolution is always present.
The folowing guide, How To Go To Confession, is an excellent resource that provides the procedure of the sacrament, tips on how to make a good confession, and an examination of conscience that clearly differentiates between mortal and venial sins, something very useful for those who, like me, are burdoned by scrupulosity.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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