How God Sees Our Shame w/ Mother Natalia & Mother Gabriella 

Right!? I was like, "what are you doing!!?" Oh, man this whole episode was SO uncomfortably awkward

Thats the role and function of the monk. They are cut off from the world and have the gift of being objective and offering exactly what the other person needs to hear..

I think she is probably following her rule. She might be required to do a certain amount of spiritual reading a day at certain times, and the rule might also require sisters to do apostolic work in pairs.

He was speaking very effusively about things that the sisters have had to sacrifice. They are still so young and my heart went out to them watching this.

I got so much out of this. Thank you for sharing. I love thinking that God is the Perfect in my life.. even if I am not. I am one with not very many talents and learning disabilities, emotional issues... etc. Even now, though I am grown and married.. I always feel like I am failing somehow. What's your secret to such a positive outlook?

Got you 🙏 Remember that priests have heard everything before and that your shame will be gone when you have confessed your sins. God bless!

@@AnDrea-lp1di I thank you very much! And God bless you and your love ones also.

Yes! Definitely praying for you! I also recommend watching a video called "Confession is a Place of Victory" from the RU-vid channel Ascension Presents, and it actually has a priest explaining that confession is never a place of shame and that it's always a place of victory! Hope this helps, God Bless!

@@azure2415 Thank you so very much for your prayer! I will check out the video. God bless you and your love ones.

Mario, prayers for you! Confession can be difficult at times, and don't feel ashamed about being ashamed! I remember a Catholic speaker saying at one point, however, "Don't flatter yourself; you're not that original." As An Drea said, preists have heard it all before. There is a great story (of which I cannot remember all the details) but St. Faustina once was being tested by a priest (it may have been a bishop) to see if she really could speak to Jesus. St. Faustina was ordered by this clergyman to ask Jesus a spesific question: what was the mortal sin this clergyman had committed in his life? A day later, St. Faustina came back with the answer from the Lord: "I have already forgotten it." We have nothing to fear--God is so merciful. All we must do is be open to recieving his mercy!

Jesus' mercy and love completely drowns our sin in confession, so thankful. Also, the fact that He loves us anyway (even fully knowing how much we are going to fall) is so beautiful. Depend on these things :)

I'll pray for you

It's a heroic act to go to confession, moreso if the sin is really bad. As soon as it's over, you're absolved of your sins. Plus, priests have heard it all before, believe me.

Could you explain a bit more about what you mean by doing accomplishments for yourself? Is it about doing stuff to feel proud of oneself, or to gain some benefit that one can enjoy in the future, or...?

I will pray dear that the Holy Spirit guide you to one true faith and church. The Sacrament of Confession is truly God’s gift to us to keep us in line with and in His majesty’s will for us. It’s not that we can’t ask God’s forgiveness directly at any time, it’s for us to know we are forgiven so we can start anew with our Lord every time we fail. As a Muslim then Protestant, felt never free of my sins no matter how often confessed. As a blessed Catholic God in His infinite love and mercy has graciously provided and freely given all the sacraments in order to get us to heaven. Many blessings to you!

Yes please convert while there is still time, get baptize, confirmation and go to the sacraments of confession.

@@soroushfetkovich5084 Thank you very much that’s honestly very helpful. God bless you❤️

Prayer granted!

Hey there, a few simple things to know regarding confession. Confession is only required for mortal sins. Make sure you know the difference between venial and mortal sins (this is straight out of scripture where it says some sins are mortal and cut off the life you have in you and some are not). Confession for mortal sins is "normatively" required, not "absolutely" required, as in the cases of a someone who simply can't physically make it to confession or access a priest before dying. If you don't have mortal sin on your heart, then you don't have to go to confession at all. The liturgy of the Mass, the process we go through each Sunday leading up to the Eucharist, helps us to recall our venial sins, seek forgiveness, and be reminded we are forgiven. In Mass, it's called the Penitential Act if you want to study more. The Church only asks that you attend confession at least once per year, regardless of mortal or venial sins, as the practice of public confession to a bishop (priests are just mini bishops) goes back to the time of Christ and is found abundantly in sacred scripture and the writings of the Church Fathers. Lastly, I hope you end up WANTING to go to Confession. As the commenter stated above, as Catholics we are privileged to experience in a real physical and tangible way the miracle of receiving's God's forgiveness. Does it happen by your bedside when, with all of your heart you ask God for forgiveness and repent of your sins? Yes. But how amazing it is to audibly here our Lord speak back to us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, thru the bishop/priest whom he anointed and gave authority to so (John 20:23). Remember, the priest is not Christ, but is acting "En Persona Cristi" or in the person of Christ, when sitting in a confessional. I hope this helps and welcome home friend to the Church Christ himself established for us to continue to experience Him physically and spiritually through the many Sacraments we experience and live out as Christians.