I don’t like appointments. They are Roman. The stars are in alignment at a certain time and place, the priest is checking the star signs of the congregant’s birth, verifying a background check from the police station, and there are certain other Romish Pagan customs that go along along with reading a Horoscope according to the signs of the Zodiac on the day of birth for proper I.D.
If you are free to speak of your sins, you are free. The priest can tell you, but if you believe in Jesus Christ, then you are free in Jesus Christ, so that is good.
My grandfather was a preacher and always said, “Have a Blessed Christmas!” -- he didn't quite trust all the merry-making with Santa Claus, ho ho ho and a bottle of rum -- but nevertheless he thought a blessing was in order and he didn't want to take anyone's joy away on the holidays...
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The appointments are only for the pandemic I assume.
And now you will go right back to sinning and in another year go ask for forgiveness again. So you don’t have to become a better person.
God knows your sins, but he doesn't know that you are very sorry?
It is repentance (turning away from sin and turning to obedience to God) for the forgiveness of sins. When we fail yet again? Jesus taught forgiveness is unlimited. So we keep trying. Jesus also taught that we should replace that sin with something worthy--that clearing away one sin and leaving an empty space would serve to invite a whole crowd of more sin. The Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession are the steps we follow to assist us in becoming our best.
Romans had their reason for appointments. The reason Catholic parishes use appointments is that for any and many good reasons, people cannot make the hour(s) where all can drop in to receive the sacrament. Nor are there enough priests to have one sitting in the confessional at all times. Therefore, call and make an appointment. No need to share a birthday, check the stars, etc.
The priesthood is its own calling.
There’s a certain time of day, and if the stars are not in alignment as they are supposed to be at that time of day, you are not going to make your appointment. And if you don’t check the stars, you’ll still have to check your watch or a clock that was set by the alignment of the sun, moon, and stars. Sometimes there is an appointment with fate, and a person’s life is saved by missing that appointment, but eternal salvation cannot be made to depend on any temporal alignment of stars.and make an appointment. No need to share a birthday, check the stars, etc.
A person may presumably sit on a toilet seat and expect not to be gang-raped or violated as to privacy, but to make confession in a secret booth or confessional demands too much faith in dark recesses that one is confessing to God and not to Satan.
