How to get Better at Confession? w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2022
- Fr. Pine gives tips on how to get better at going confession.
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Thank you, Father. I haven't been to confession in about 20 years, but I'm going tomorrow morning. This video has been super helpful in preparing. Boom. :)
Hope you made it in and it went great!
Wonderful, God bless you!
Thank u father .One needs a list of the sins that offend God..
So number and kind... not the number of the commandment that was broken. Just name the sin and how many times you broke it ?
How are you now, cpcats?
I went and gave a general confession about a year ago, named the awful things I’ve done. It really helped me to stop the sins I was describing, I still have tremendous guilt and have become pretty scrupulous.
Confession was a great thing for me but I still have resentment towards it, I just feel like a pile of trash when I go. Please pray for me and for others to return to confession and repent.
Repent ♥️know ♥️
Genesis 6 KJV
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
The first person in the Bible to repent was God. He changed his mind he was going to destroy man but he decided not to because of Noah. ♥️
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1 John 5 KJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Ephesians 1 KJV
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Romans 2 KJV
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
1 Corinthians 15 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 3 KJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
This is the clearest instruction on this sacrament I’ve ever received! I’m 65 years old have gone to catechism when I was a child, left the church right after my Confirmation and returned at 23. Since returning I’ve never gotten any instruction like this and I believe this is one of the most important thing we could offer our people! Many of us AGONIZE the preparation for this Sacrament and even at time leave the confessional unsure that we are better off then when we went in. Thank you Fr. Gregory God has truly called you to rejuvenate our Church. Thank you 🙏🏻♥️
I wish I watched this yesterday. I went to confession yesterday for the first time in over 15 years even though I returned to the Catholic mass 5 years ago. Then disrupted by covid and a change in where and amount of work, I didn't get deep into the faith until the beginning of this year. Still I didn't even think about it that much. But I felt a deep depression lately and knew I needed it. It was such a great experience. I'm just so happy to be indulged in the Catholic faith again
Welcome back!!!
This is the most helpful advice on the sacrament that I have heard. As a recent convert, confession is something that has taken me a long time to figure out. No one in RCIA could (or would) go into details like this, so it was left “as an exercise for the reader” to figure it out through experience. I’ve been to confession a lot, and it has become less frustrating to make the most of the sacrament, but with advice from this video, I think my experience will be even more fulfilling. Thank you, Father!
I’m a convert too, and yes no mention of confession either that I recall. RCIA was essentially useless in my opinion because it didn’t teach me anything I did not already know. We need to bring back when the pastor of a parish would catechize the Catechumens. I try to go weekly, but it’s hard whenever your parish only offers it for 45 minutes on the middle of a SATURDAY. I hope that priests will start realizing the importance of the sacraments again and devoting their lives to offering them more prevalent so that people don’t have to be strained of grace.
@@travislariscy4466 my RCIA experience was great. I learned a lot. It’s just that confession is something often difficult for laity (perhaps even clergy) to discuss. People try to talk in the abstract so as not to venture into details and examples that are awkward and embarrassing.
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Sorry to hear about your RCIA experiences. As a fellow poorly catechized Catholic, I'd recommend the Cathechism Explained by Fr. Spirago, the Catechism of the Council of Trent, and/or the Baltimore Catechism to shore up your understanding of the faith. Worthwhile endeavor. Another great resource is the Sensus Fidelium channel here on YT, especially the sermons by Fr. Ripperger. Google his name + moral virtues for a full list of the virtues we are to strive for. And his name + examination of conscience, if you need one to prep for future Confessions.
God bless
@@NaruIchiLuffy i was taught about confession in my confirmation classes..n since then I have not renewed or reviewed how I did confession..
This is a great help.!
Thank you. Was exactly this that I was looking for.
My Guardian Angel looking after me.
Thanks be to God.
Yess confession! Let's start doing First Friday and First Saturday devotions!🥳❤💕
"Ten Commandments, 7 deadly sins, virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit."
Thank you Fr Pine. May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you. 🙏
BOOM! thank you Fr Pine, this video was most helpful. I was received into the catholic church at the Easter Vigil this year and am still finding my way through the sacrament of reconciliation. I sure do love the Catholic Church and am so happy to finally be home. God Bless you Father.
Wonderful, as a cradle Catholic I’m
Still learning, mainly because you take so much for granted.
Welcome home!!
Thank you so much Father!!! I am a Confirmation teacher and I am going over the Sacrament of Confession this week and you gave a beautiful description on Confession that I am going to share with the students. God's Perfect Timing!!
I was lukewarm before and I didn't have any problems with going confession. I am now a different person. However, I have a hard time with Real Confession. This video tremendously help! God blesses you, father.
Best video on confession I have ever seen. As a semi recent convert to Catholicism from being Protestants, I found this incredibly insightful and the advice super practical. Thank you, Fr
Very Sad. Have you abandoned the word of God?? and are ashamed of Jesus and His word? Do people really not know how to Pray??
@@beagle5 do you know how to stop whining like a little baby on catholic sites. You worry about whether you will get to heaven because it is doubtful. You spread lies and try to deceive people.
One thing I notice which greatly aids my confessions is a consistent daily examination, which helps me to pinpoint concrete events giving the ability to name the sins/opportunities of grace met throughout the day, instead of heading into confession wondering what exactly I did that week lol Fr. Gregory, could you do a video on the nightly examen? This was a great video on confession!
Yes! Nightly examen. I struggle with that.
I’m a cradle Catholic, but I find this really hard. I’ll keep on trying!!
Thank. you. Fr. Gregory. its.. very. Helpful. I. went. to,. Confessions,.. Before. Easter
My 1962 missal has fantastic morning and evening prayer and what you say is 100% how it’s been for me. I simply cannot keep committing the same sins when I am to face them at the end of every day, and resolving to not do them the next day in the morning.
Edit: well not simply, I still do sin terribly but I at least have to work on them when I do this prayer routine.
Comprehensive, organized and extremely informative. Best of all, delivered with a kind energy and small doses of humor. Wee done!
Thank you, Father! Very well presented, I especially enjoyed the “Chick-Fil-A” part! Brilliant sense of humour. Bless you 🙏
Protestant (well, neither Protestant nor Catholic at the moment) and finding this explanation helpful
I like having the Act of Contrition written out so I can pray it as praying out loud can get me nervous.
I kept forgetting the Act of Contrition until I asked the Holy Spirit to help me never to forget it again and I have never have.
Praise be God the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Father Gregory, going to Confession is a very serious matter. We should have sorrow for our sins with the thought of trying never to offend God again. You make confession sound like we are making a laundry list and being sorry doesn’t really matter.
Confession is a Sacrament and the graces we receive has all to do with the love, trust , and respect we have for our Lord and His Holy Catholic Church.
I am a convert since July 3rd 1959, love the Catholic Church and follow the Traditional teachings of our Faith. It seems to me, we have fallen away from our Catholic Teachings and have lost our way to guide others to the truth.
May our Lord keep you faithful to His Teachings and grant you the wisdom to lead all those in your path to His Salvation.
God Bless Father Pine 🙏
Some ideas for future videos:
1) An in-depth video on Angelology and Demonology. Who is Lucifer? What are the Nine Choirs? Who are Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael?
2) Comparing and Contrasting Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
3) How best to dialogue with a) Muslims, b) Buddhists, c) Hindus, d) Protestants e) Jews f) Atheists
4) An in-depth video on Catholic Eschatology
5) An in-depth video on Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. What they are, and what they are not.
I went to confession this morning! Father gave me 13 minutes of his time for counseling, encouragement and prayer. Wonderful experience. My penance was to read Psalm 51.
Hi Father Gregory, I have a video request! Could you talk about how to combat the sin of acedia and how acedia differs from sloth? Thank you for all of these great videos!
Thank you Father, this is powerful.
Thank you so much for this video, very useful. Could you please make some videos regarding the 7 deadly sins and explanation about them? This would make it clear for many of us, sometimes we may be commiting mortal sins without knowing they are mortal sins.
Thanks Fr Pine. As someone with a strong vocation, need for confession and a spiritual director. Plus a very messed up mind. I need it, grace be upon you. Pax
@John Andy don't be a creep
@John Andy A sin
So Many people I know ignore going . Hopefully this clarifies &edifies why they need to💥 Thank You Father Pine
May GOD continue to bless you. Thank you Fr Gregory Pine.
God bless whoever asked this question, I have been wondering about this lately. Praise the Lord I found this video!
Excellent explanations and suggestions for aiding us in “making a good confession.” I go once/month and tie it into the First Saturday devotion which our Blessed Mother strongly encourages for our advancement in holiness as well as for the reparation of sins against her Immaculate Heart.
You took away the "fear" out of confession🙏
I can't say enough about the grace I have received from a brief nightly examination of conscience and regular confession (every two weeks). It's truly amazing. I do the regular longer examination once before I confess. Each night, I simply run through the day and see if I can apply the phrase "Jesus and I did ____." If Jesus wasn't present, that's something to take note of. For example, I hit the snooze button and didn't have time to read the Daily Readings. Jesus and I ate breakfast." "I neglected to say Grace before. Jesus and I stayed patient with my friend. I ate a lot of junk food instead of lunch."
Thank you Father Pine! I always confess too little or not enough and you made it perfectly clear what I need to do for a beautiful confession. Praying for you thank you!
Father for the ones who does not know it will be good if you said the proper words of absolution . Ty 🙏🏻
Agreed, I'm not sure that I would know if it was said incorrectly.
Thank you so much Father ~ I’m prepping for becoming Catholic ❣️❣️❣️
Welcome 🤗
This is something I needed, your instructions are very clear.
Thank you Father! This video was so helpful. I will pray for you in thanks for the good Dominican teaching which makes sense. God Bless.
Ya know, when you TH-cam how to go to confession you usually get kids in middle school talking about arguing with their brothers or cheating on a test. This is what I've been looking for. Thank you.
Thank you for clearing up contrition. There was an instance where I went to Confession and told the priest that I didn't feel like I was sorry or remorseful and asked if I should proceed with the Confession. He was puzzled because my presence in the confessional alone disproved that and he told me the devil was putting those thoughts in my head. I wanted to receive the Eucharist which I knew I couldn't do that without Confession. So I guess it was "imperfect contrition" as you say. He didn't tell me to leave (nor did I expect him to) and I confessed my sins and was absolved. To hear you say that the Sacrament itself brings about contrition is very helpful to hear. Thank you Father.
Thank you, Fr. Gregory.
Thank you for this overview of confession. Almost like a 27 minute confession boot camp.
A helpful video for me may be: how to know when to speak up? When is it appropriate to speak on our faith when we live in a family that doesn’t like hearing anything God-related, let alone being the only Catholic. I don’t want to push my faith on them- they know what I believe, so I hesitate to bring up religion/faith in fear they think I’m judging or forcing it on them. Best I can put into words, the feeling goes deeper.
Wow same
Dear Father, could you do a video breaking down the Commandments, and the seven deadly sins. I have found that I don’t fully understand each one. Example, the first commandment, commands faith, hope, love and worship of God. But forbids, idolatry, superstition, spiritism, tempting God, sacrilege, and attendance at false worship. I took this off the internet. It would be helpful to understand each commandment, to do a full examination of conscience. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful guide to confession; thanks! I would love to see a video on keeping the Sabbath. What counts as servile labor and what doesn’t? Can you grocery shop or go to the movies? What about house chores?
Here's a good general rule: if the work or shopping can be done on a different day than Sunday, then don't do it. Some chores can be done on Saturday, while others such as doing dishes or sweeping the kitchen have to be done after a meal, so Sunday would be appropriate for them. It's really a mindset issue; Saturday is a domestic work day, Sunday is not.
All Pat said is true. And I would add: Sunday is the Lord's day. You have all week to yourself and your family and to do the "worldly work". So, that one day of the week should be given all to God. You focus on Him, you pray, you read the Bible, read religious books or watch something on youtube, just do something that will help you grow spiritually and bring you closer to God. It’s not a day for entertainment and wordly indulgence so we shouldn't go to the movies, to parties, to the mall etc. We should go to church and then go home and spend the day fully in God. For Him, not for us.
Of course if you forget buying something on saturday but you really need it on sunday, nothing will happen if you pop to the store to get it. We dont need to get paranoid. But it's better to organize your week in such a fashion so that you can devote sunday fully to God.
Thank You , Father for making this less embarrassing, difficult. 🌹
Fr. Gregory, ti ringazio di tutto questo che hai insegnato!! Lo mettero' in pratica allora. Thank you!!!
Thank you Father Gregory.
Thank you Fr. Gregory!
Thank you so much, Father!
This is most helpful. Thank you, Father, God bless you!
So good, great refresher Father!
Thank you Father Pine!
Thank you father!
Thank you so much Father ! 🙏🙏
Very well said, thank you!
Thank you Fr. Pine😇
Thank you Father Pine
Downloaded this. Thank you, Fr. God bless you & your loved ones.
Thank you so much for this!
Very helpful video, Father! Thank you!
Thanks very much for this Father
Wow !
Thanks so much Father !
That brings so much light to me !
Super good, thank you Father Pine!
Wow! 6 months as a Catholic
Thankful for my Priests patience….
Thankful for the explanation ❤️🩹🙏🏾
Thank you for this wonderful counsel.
Thank you, Fr. Pine. This is very helpful.
Thank you Father
God bless you
Thank you. Yes praying for you.
God bless you Father Pine
Thank you. God Bless ypu.
You're an asset to the Dominican friars. Wonderful explanation.
This is awesome! Glad you highlighted the “desire to heal”… this is very helpful!
Thank you Father. Very much appreciated.
Father Gregory Thank You for this instruction.
Very good sermon Dear Fr. Gregory. Iam viewing you from far from India You are a great asset to the Catholic Church I remember. Our Holy Father immediately after taking His p osition
Thank you Father this helps alot😊
Thank you so much. God bless🙏❤️🙏
this is truly helpful, thank you Fr Pine.
Appreciate your insight on all your videos but this one was especially useful. Thank you!
Thank you for making this video, very helpful saving many souls
Thank you Father
Thank you for making this video Father! It was really helpful and to the point.
Thank You Fr Gregory Pine. Thanks Pints with Aquinas for bringing us this wonderful video too. 🙏❤️🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️
I found this video to be very helpful. Actually, during Lent I went to confession every week. And the priest did tell me to quit thinking about the past and to begin thinking about the resurrection of our Lord. I had been reading Saint Faustina's diary and I just wanted to be as diligent as she was. It's a long story but I believe the Lord has led me to a period of my life where I am not sinning anymore. I think I can say that honestly. Your examples of what really isn't a sin was really helpful. God Bless
Thanks Father P! Looking forward to my first confession!
Quite thorough. Thanks, fr Greg!
Thank you, Father. Your video was most helpful. God Bless You.
Awesome explanation and advice. Thanks Father Gregory Pine and Matt Fradd!
This was exactly what I needed.
Thank you.
Thank you! Happened upon this vid just before I was headed to confession. Very helpful
Thank you!
Thanks, Father for stating that confession is to deal with our sins - not counseling, not spiritual direction, etc. I always keep mine short and to the point, and frankly, I wish others would as well.
There was a very long line at Confession (not my parish but had to go) & a lady came & told us due to the fact there were so many of us to please give the Reader’s Digest version and we’d all get heard. It took me few minutes & then it hit me - the brief version of our sins. And just like that everyone got in. 💕👍
thank you Father Gregory for this vid, it helps me a lot to know. I used to do a weekly confession just started this year bec the church i now go has given 2 priests but just decided this week that i will go for once a month instead. Its like a GOD sent answer to my concern. I will still go back to my once a week, what a blessing for me. Thank u so much.
Thank you, Father. Good, clear presentation.
I wish more people knew that their confession does not have to be long and drawn out. I was in line one time and the person was in the confessional for almost a half an hour. It’s great that they are there but a bit frustrating for those who are waiting. 😔
Maybe it had been decades since their last confession. Be grateful you have such patient priests and holy servants in your diocese.
Thanks Fr. Gregory. This podcast is very helpful in understanding and appreciating the Sacrament of confession and its purpose.
Thank you⭐
I realize the term is used now, but ‘in the old days’ we never said ‘Sacrament of Confession’, but only ‘Sacrament of Penance’. One ‘went to Confession’. (I remember when ‘dread the loss of Heaven and pains of Hell’ was changed to ‘just punishments’. Nothing seriously objectionable, of course, but the start of not wanting people to be faced with unpleasant realities that are part of the Faith.
Thank you, Fr Gregory! Very informative! I go to confession weekly most of the time.
Excellent video, thank you Father. I became a Catholic decades ago but I feel I am still learning certain lessons.
Great video Fr. and I’m definitely ordering your book!
I don't mean to sound pious, but I am an elderly woman who lives by myself, and I work from home. I am a chaste single woman, and I refrain from any impure thoughts or actions. I am fine when I don't have the "opportunity" to sin. It's a good thing I am not out and about in the workplace because I am a reactive person, and, from past experience, I know I would be impatient and curt and whiny with people. But now that I am pretty much insulated from interaction with people, and I have learned to have patience with them in my current role, I don't really have any grave sins. I've confessed to participating in gossip when I hear from a coworker, or feeling frustrated with the company's ever-changing policies, but, beyond that, I don't always know what to bring to Confession, although I do go once a month. This video was very helpful to me because I can now consider the virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit, which I had rarely examined as a source for making a good confession.