2424 1185 Religion & Spirituality Christianity Catholicism true Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:47:47 -0700 /system/videos/2/24/24/2424.flv attend, catholic, catholics, catholocism, christian, christianity, confess, confessing, confession, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, go, Instructional, Learn to, penance, reconciliation, religion, religious, spiritual, spirituality, Tips, tutorial How To Go To Confession http://www.howcast.com/videos/2424-How-To-Go-To-Confession http://www.howcast.com/videos/2424-How-To-Go-To-Confession/edit approved 122 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2424"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2424" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/ppn_davis_confession_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 7596 false false false 25622 1 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/30.jpg Examine actions since last confession Examine your actions since your last confession. Reflect on those that have hurt other people or distanced you from God. Perhaps you’ve acted selfishly with a friend, or treated a family member unkindly. It goes without saying that you should already be reflecting on the heavy hitters, like adultery or theft.

]]> 25623 2 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/39.jpg Find out confession schedule Call your local church or consult the parish bulletin to find out when confessions are scheduled. If necessary, you can also arrange a different time with a priest.

]]> 25624 3 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/50.jpg Enter the confessional Enter the confessional or the designated meeting place.

]]> 25625 4 55 Tip You do not have to be in a classic confessional to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.

]]> 25626 5 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/60.jpg Greet the priest Greet the priest.

]]> 25627 6 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/63.jpg Tell priest last confession date Say, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been X days, months, or years since my last confession.”

]]> 25628 7 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/70.jpg Tell priest of hurtful actions Tell the priest about the hurtful actions you thought about earlier.

]]> 25629 8 76 Tip Rather than giving him a laundry list of sins, take the opportunity to have an open dialogue with your confessor.

]]> 25630 9 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/82.jpg Receive penance from priest Receive your penance from the priest, which is usually some form of prayer or reconciliation with another person.

]]> 25631 10 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/90.jpg Say the Act of Contrition Say the Act of Contrition.

]]> 25632 11 94 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/94.jpg Receive priest's absolution Receive the priest’s absolution, which frees you of your sins.

]]> 25633 12 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/99.jpg Do your penance Do your penance and resolve, as best you can, to avoid the same sins in the future.

]]> 25634 13 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2424/106.jpg Celebrate your forgiveness Celebrate your forgiveness—just try not to commit any sins while doing so.

]]> 25635 14 112 Fact A priest cannot break the confessional seal under penalty of automatic excommunication—even to report a crime.

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