Thank you so very much. This video is so helpful to me. I struggle with this issue - but I have never heard such a helpful perspective. It was precisely my problem - an examination of conscience I went thru a few months ago has had me in a tailspin ever since. Thank you.
Thank you Father. Very inspiring and great answer to my own dilemna with the examination of my conscience. I used to worry when I could not find mortal sin to confess. I go to confession once a month. I would tell to the priest "I am certainly not a saint, I sin everyday but can't work out what I did wrong
Praise be Jesus, thank you Jesus for this video. I needed to hear this. Blessed be Jesus. Thanks to the good man who made this video. I will be delighted to remember these words.
Thank you very much rev fr Santa for this video which I came across only recently,though I am a regular reader of the newsletter. Seeing light in my path now as it seems to be the only answer to the terrible problem,I have been going through Kindly give us more such advices.
Excellent video! A message that is so needed. Sadly, Confession and Examinations can be terribly anxiety provoking. This perspective makes such practices more peaceful Thank you, Father.
Thank God for you father. This video was very helpful ive been trying so hard to be holy. Pray for me im Relles Figueroa. Thank you Father for your forgiveness. I am truly sorry for my sins.
Cont'd...I believe that since my last confession I have not done mortal sins because I would remember if I did. But I don't really know what constitute venial sins." I am retired. Live alone. Go to church each day and only go shopping when I need to, never watch Tv. Watch religious shows and clean material on TH-cam, so I don't have much occasion for mortal sins, maybe speeding couple miles over speed limit. Then I wonder whether it is pride that stops me from seeing my sins. From now on I will not beat myself up if I find only one leaf to add to the pile.
I used to deal with intrusive thoughts all the time but they have been much more calmed for around six months. The scrupulosity stopped with them, but I find it hard to go to confession sometimes. Just because I start more or less good, I find somethings to ask forgiveness for and then I start wondering if other things are venial sins or not and if I have found enough. Once a priest told me if that was all I wanted to share and sometimes that experience makes me wonder if I have found enough. I find the image of the single leaf enlightening. But I have a question, if I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and think about what I can remember, would it be good to ditch reading any examinations all together? If I think about the blessings of God and His love, what would I say in confession then? I don't know if it is possible to request a video, but one on final and personal judgment would be so helpful. I love to think about the idea of encountering Jesus in person and face to face after death but that judgment thing... What is that like? How will Jesus examine me? Thinking about this make me feel less hope. Sometimes the little way of Saint Therese is proposed as a more suitable ""program"" to follow for those who have suffered from scrupulosity. But to me, it feels like a focus on doing everything to perfection and it makes me focus on every "failure" and wonder when is it enough love? Is that normal? Thank you in advance! I wish I had found this channel before :)
It sounds absolutely crazy but I’ve probably examined my conscience for over 24 hrs over a month in preparation for confession since I haven’t confessed for a year. The worst thing is I’ve confessed some sins before but realize it’s possible those we’re committed around my kids so I failed to confess the bad example attached.
The worst thing is not that you missed something. The worst thing is the torment that you are suffering in your practice of the sacrament. Really, do you believe that all of this is required in order to celebrate the sacrament? Where is the evidence that this is a proper use and understanding. I must say that it is not. It is your scrupulosity in the weeds and in the swamp where it goes to confuse you and discourage you.
How about not searching at all for answers to questions that will never be answered, let alone end. Searching for reassurance is a compulsion, no matter how you might justify it. And even a little bit of acting on a compulsion is too much.
@@catholicocd i have to do an examination of conscience for 10+ years of sins and I’m just not sure how deep to look and when is enough. It should obviously take a while since there’s so many years but I’m not sure when I’ve gone far enough. I just don’t know what the good balance is. I’m not worried about forgetting a sin since I know God forgives our genuinely forgotten sins, but I still should try to remember them. I also feel like I’m somehow covering up sins if I do a shorter examination of conscience. Like I was doing a really in-depth one and it really triggered my OCD so I stopped and restarted on a less detailed one and it’s been better for my OCD but I feel like throwing out the other list will be intentionally hiding my sins and therefore make my confession invalid.
It is an examination, not an archeological dig. If you have to work that hard at it and it gives you that much distress, then perhaps you should watch the video again and put into practice what I am suggesting for your spiritual growth. Be at peace. @@stephaniepeterson2814
I needed to hear this. Thank You, Jesus, thank You, Holy Spirit, thank You Abba Father. God is truly good, loving, and faithful all the time.
Thank you so very much. This video is so helpful to me. I struggle with this issue - but I have never heard such a helpful perspective. It was precisely my problem - an examination of conscience I went thru a few months ago has had me in a tailspin ever since. Thank you.
Thank you Father. Very inspiring and great answer to my own dilemna with the examination of my conscience. I used to worry when I could not find mortal sin to confess. I go to confession once a month. I would tell to the priest "I am certainly not a saint, I sin everyday but can't work out what I did wrong
Praise be Jesus, thank you Jesus for this video. I needed to hear this. Blessed be Jesus.
Thanks to the good man who made this video. I will be delighted to remember these words.
Thank you very much rev fr Santa for this video which I came across only recently,though I am a regular reader of the newsletter.
Seeing light in my path now as it seems to be the only answer to the terrible problem,I have been going through
Kindly give us more such advices.
Excellent video! A message that is so needed. Sadly, Confession and Examinations can be terribly anxiety provoking. This perspective makes such practices more peaceful
Thank you, Father.
Thank God for you father. This video was very helpful ive been trying so hard to be holy. Pray for me im Relles Figueroa. Thank you Father for your forgiveness. I am truly sorry for my sins.
Thank you father this was so helpful
Cont'd...I believe that since my last confession I have not done mortal sins because I would remember if I did. But I don't really know what constitute venial sins." I am retired. Live alone. Go to church each day and only go shopping when I need to, never watch Tv. Watch religious shows and clean material on TH-cam, so I don't have much occasion for mortal sins, maybe speeding couple miles over speed limit. Then I wonder whether it is pride that stops me from seeing my sins. From now on I will not beat myself up if I find only one leaf to add to the pile.
I used to deal with intrusive thoughts all the time but they have been much more calmed for around six months. The scrupulosity stopped with them, but I find it hard to go to confession sometimes. Just because I start more or less good, I find somethings to ask forgiveness for and then I start wondering if other things are venial sins or not and if I have found enough. Once a priest told me if that was all I wanted to share and sometimes that experience makes me wonder if I have found enough.
I find the image of the single leaf enlightening. But I have a question, if I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and think about what I can remember, would it be good to ditch reading any examinations all together? If I think about the blessings of God and His love, what would I say in confession then?
I don't know if it is possible to request a video, but one on final and personal judgment would be so helpful. I love to think about the idea of encountering Jesus in person and face to face after death but that judgment thing... What is that like? How will Jesus examine me? Thinking about this make me feel less hope.
Sometimes the little way of Saint Therese is proposed as a more suitable ""program"" to follow for those who have suffered from scrupulosity. But to me, it feels like a focus on doing everything to perfection and it makes me focus on every "failure" and wonder when is it enough love? Is that normal?
Thank you in advance! I wish I had found this channel before :)
I loved this video. I found it after a confession and felt it very helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Father, this was so helpful
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you…
It sounds absolutely crazy but I’ve probably examined my conscience for over 24 hrs over a month in preparation for confession since I haven’t confessed for a year. The worst thing is I’ve confessed some sins before but realize it’s possible those we’re committed around my kids so I failed to confess the bad example attached.
The worst thing is not that you missed something. The worst thing is the torment that you are suffering in your practice of the sacrament. Really, do you believe that all of this is required in order to celebrate the sacrament? Where is the evidence that this is a proper use and understanding. I must say that it is not. It is your scrupulosity in the weeds and in the swamp where it goes to confuse you and discourage you.
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How do we know when we have searched enough?
How about not searching at all for answers to questions that will never be answered, let alone end. Searching for reassurance is a compulsion, no matter how you might justify it. And even a little bit of acting on a compulsion is too much.
@@catholicocd i have to do an examination of conscience for 10+ years of sins and I’m just not sure how deep to look and when is enough. It should obviously take a while since there’s so many years but I’m not sure when I’ve gone far enough. I just don’t know what the good balance is. I’m not worried about forgetting a sin since I know God forgives our genuinely forgotten sins, but I still should try to remember them.
I also feel like I’m somehow covering up sins if I do a shorter examination of conscience. Like I was doing a really in-depth one and it really triggered my OCD so I stopped and restarted on a less detailed one and it’s been better for my OCD but I feel like throwing out the other list will be intentionally hiding my sins and therefore make my confession invalid.
It is an examination, not an archeological dig. If you have to work that hard at it and it gives you that much distress, then perhaps you should watch the video again and put into practice what I am suggesting for your spiritual growth. Be at peace. @@stephaniepeterson2814
@@catholicocd thats a good point that makes sense thank you so much