Have you ever missed out on a confession time because the line took too long? This may be an all-too-common frustrating situation. You're left disappointed because you didn't get to confess your sins and now you have to wait longer. Are you concerned that this is a growing problem in the Church?

Cale Clarke dives into this complaint by Daniel O'Connor regarding excessively long confessions in the Church. O'Connor's grievance, which went viral, centers on an incident where he missed his confession slot due to the prolonged confession of the person ahead of him. O'Connor criticizes the priests for allowing a "coffee shop atmosphere" in the confessional, involving laughter and casual conversation, which he views as a desecration of the sacrament and disrespectful to those waiting.

Daniel argues that confession should not be a time for informal conversation. He stresses that it should be concise and focused solely on confessing your sins. He acknowledges exceptions for those returning to the sacraments after years of absence, who may require more time. To address these issues, Daniel suggests implementing confession etiquette guidelines and using resources like the confession guide from St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago.

This guide advises against re-confessing past sins unless they are unconfessed mortal sins and recommends being concise and specific in confession. It also notes that detailed explanations or discussions about your spiritual life during confession may be inconsiderate to others waiting and could subtly justify sins.

Daniel urges priests to fulfill their role as spiritual fathers, providing necessary correction and guidance, rather than acting like permissive uncles or buddies. 

Do you agree?

Have you ever missed out on a confession time because the line took too long? This may be an all-too-common frustrating situation. You're left disappointed because you didn't get to confess your sins and now you have to wait longer. Are you concerned that this is a growing problem in the Church?
Cale Clarke dives into <a href="https://twitter.com/DSDOConnor/status/1721979661469565368">this complaint by Daniel O'Connor </a>regarding excessively long confessions in the Church. O'Connor's grievance, which went viral, centers on an incident where he missed his confession slot due to the prolonged confession of the person ahead of him. O'Connor criticizes the priests for allowing a "coffee shop atmosphere" in the confessional, involving laughter and casual conversation, which he views as a desecration of the sacrament and disrespectful to those waiting.
Daniel argues that confession should not be a time for informal conversation. He stresses that it should be concise and focused solely on confessing your sins. He acknowledges exceptions for those returning to the sacraments after years of absence, who may require more time. To address these issues, Daniel suggests implementing confession etiquette guidelines and using resources like the <a href="https://www.cantius.org/confession">confession guide from St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago.</a>
This guide advises against re-confessing past sins unless they are unconfessed mortal sins and recommends being concise and specific in confession. It also notes that detailed explanations or discussions about your spiritual life during confession may be inconsiderate to others waiting and could subtly justify sins.
Daniel urges priests to fulfill their role as spiritual fathers, providing necessary correction and guidance, rather than acting like permissive uncles or buddies. 
Do you agree?

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