Thank you Father Nicholas for occupying a little part of the internet with credible and trustworthy leadership. You are a true pastor.

There is such a freedom and joy when you hear the priest says I absolve you from your sins. People go therapists and psychologists and pay loads of money to tell them . Just go to confession, it’s free. Just go.

@biblestudy3756

4 жыл бұрын

predictably this is how liberals would reason out! I suggest you to check up what Our Lady of Good Success have to say for 20th century!

@danakarloz5845

4 жыл бұрын

Karen Stempkoski yep

@dallasbeus2117

4 жыл бұрын

I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, not only does confession bring emotional and spiritual healing it also prevents evil spirits and demons from using these sins to harass you with.

@tonylichacz6453

4 жыл бұрын

I have said the same to many people. Amen. I am glad to see this from another.

@christpilled6369

4 жыл бұрын

Dallas Beus Yes this is true Especially in a state of mortal sin, demons use this weight to bring you down and demotivate you. But the grace of God surpasses all, even mortal sin. I know this because it has happened to me.

It's always a comfort to listen the Words of Jesus. Thank you father.

Confession is good for the soul . A great sacrament of the church.

@gaudiumrome

4 жыл бұрын

@@haileydittrich6628 Then you need to pray for humility and realize that your eternal life with God and pleasing Him is more important than your temporary uncomfortability.

@sammiatimodumubarak6387

4 жыл бұрын

@Sue W you said it all !!!!. I am a proud Catholic

@nickfarneth7141

3 жыл бұрын

@Sue W amen. Thank you

@vikkinicholson2300

3 жыл бұрын

@Sue W Exactly, which is the idea when disciplining an errant child.... No accountability....greater likelihood you will repeat the offense and not learn to live a more virtuous life as Jesus expects you to do. He said in scripture He would spit a lukewarm believer out of His mouth. Don't also forget that He admonished the disciples "whatever sins you forgive are forgiven, whatever sins you retain are retained." Hoping for an easy out is simply put, childish.

I'm truly extremely heartbroken now that I cannot have confession in person right now... terrified but praying to God that my sins will be forgiven in these terrifying times now.

@cliffpatt4325

4 жыл бұрын

Say these prayers 7 Prayers of Saint Bridget Devotion for twelve years. Our lady of all nation prayer. Shoulder wound of Christ prayer. 15 secret torment prayers. Google all the above Start praying right now still the this storm abates.

@cliffpatt4325

4 жыл бұрын

Chaplet OF holy wounds prayer, And the chaplet of 5 wounds prayer and the divne mercy prayer. Look up Google for all the promises attached to these prayers.

@cliffpatt4325

4 жыл бұрын

Also pray the 7 sorrows of Mary prayer.

@cliffpatt4325

4 жыл бұрын

Holy face of Jesus prayer. Say it too.

@cliffpatt4325

4 жыл бұрын

We are in the same boa bro.this lockdown is precluding me from saying a clean nice confession.

Very good video. I just went to confession after 10 years of being away from the church. I wish I would’ve done it sooner. And I can’t help but share with my friends and family that are away from the Church. But I first ask God to help me, to open the door. If it doesn’t feel right then I stop.

Please pray for me . I am fighting with my depression please do pray for me

@nikkimitchable

3 жыл бұрын

i will do

@donaldperez7981

Жыл бұрын

Not to worry, I will pray 🙏 for you. GJC

Father Nathan, I came across this homily of yours I saved in 2019. Still beautiful and impactful. Sometimes The Father puts things in my path that I need to pay attention to. This is a reminder of his great goodness and mercy. Thank you. Prayers for your good health and happiness. Today I attend Light of the world Church.

Thank you Fr. Be Blessed in your work of God.

Thank you Father I feel so strengthened in my faith.😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

Thank you so much Father for clearing that up.

Rev Fr thanks very educative and insightful

Yes ,that is true . But what if the church does not provide much opportunity to go to confession ? In my parish ,there is no opportunity, we have a ' travelling' priest that goes from parish to parish , we can only celebrate communion every 14 days . This is all by lack of priests , which makes the churches become empty. So I also am not a perfect catholic ,but I love my Lord very much and I put my trust in Him . I am convinced ,as my Father knows what is in my heart, He will forgive my sins. Peace to all , from Belgium ❤❤🇧🇪🙏🙏

@HAL9000-su1mz

Ай бұрын

Call! Make an appointment. The more effort you put into confession, the more heartfelt it may be.

I know when I have sinned because my deed accuses me and I am not at peace...

@st.michaelthearchangel7774

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Definitely a fair assessment for when we have sinned, or continue in sin.

@joemunoz1476

4 жыл бұрын

So true.. anytime is a great time to confess

@tuff9486

4 жыл бұрын

what is your name so I can quote you?

@mariagonzalez2306

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks : very true 👍

@krysta-ajhaah-min-yah8368

3 жыл бұрын

Karmic backlash is real too 😢 it does come around. Nothing of your own doing will escape your reality. This is the "punishment" ..

This is why we must continue to pray for conversion of sinners!

@carpentryandwoodwork2018

4 жыл бұрын

Caroline - we are all sinners in some way or another! But of course there are some very bad and evil sinners

There was a time when I resisted going to confession. Several years ago I got real sick and almost died. It changed me. I no longer have a fear of confession. It is a wonderful sacrament that I go to willingly about once a month because it offers so much grace. I want salvation.

I'm not a great catholic, I have much room for improvement, but I know for a fact somewhere in the gospels it says Jesus breathed on the apostles, giving them the power to forgive sins. I'm sure Jesus, who is God, didn't do this expecting it to end there. Like I said, I'm no brain scientist, but it's clear to me Jesus expected this gift to continue for as long as man exist on earth.

@keig6161

4 жыл бұрын

Be a great Catholic go to confession weekly and you'll see your sin's fall away one by one. Go to the five first Saturdays for reparation for offenses committed against our Lady. Additionally spend fifteen minutes meditating on the mysteries of the rosary and she will grant us the Grace needed to obtain salvation. That's the easiest insurance plan I can think of. God bless you

@neutraltral8757

4 жыл бұрын

Good call. John 20: 22-23 :)

@AlexGiacoman1

4 жыл бұрын

@@keig6161 my friend why Mary? Does it not say there is only one mediator between man an God that's Christ Jesus, or Jesus said who is my mother an brother but he who does the will of God.

@Paixpeacehippy

4 жыл бұрын

HOPE IN DARKNESS so why did God/Jesus came in human form BY MARY? He is God he could’ve just popped out of nowhere and still be Jesus!? Why did he do it through Mary??

@joemunoz1476

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, you're probably smarter than many brain scientists out there.

Confession is for us! We need to hear the words of absolution because we are human and we need the assurance of those words. Confession is God’s gift to us. Confession isn’t about God’s need but our need.

Awesome! God Bless and stay safe

Wow this was great. And unfortunately my husband pointed out something I said, and then I hear JAMES 1:26. I feel like this video was laid in my lap. It has been since Easter the last time I went to confession. I know where I am headed this weekend. Thank you Fr.

Thank You Father. I was thinking that’s what I was told in 1st grade...

God continue to bless you

great answer, i have the same thoughts thanks father

Thank you for this series. It is beneficial. Since my last confession, it has been 4

@77thTrombone

4 жыл бұрын

decades. 😕

Oh and thanks for the James bit. I didn't know about that.

I went to Catholic grammar school from kindergarten to 6th grade and my parents pulled me out of there. It was a horrible way to get an education. We had all female teachers and a few nuns. It was customary to have students stand up in front of class and humiliate them for not knowing an answer and make you cry. Physical assaults that would today be grounds for child abuse with criminal charges. I had a nervous stomach my entire childhood from everyday feeling like I was walking on eggshells just sitting in class. I hated school. Some of the teachers were parents that were filling in for classes where the school could not afford a trained teacher and by the time I left the Catholic school and started 7th grade public school, I was at least 2 years behind my peers. The last time I went for confession was when I was 12, (now 56) just before I left. The entire class walked over to the church and had to stand in line waiting to go into the confessional box. When it was my turn I said something to the priest like “I find church too confusing to understand and my grades are not very good.” The priest then yells at me, loud enough that everyone out in the church aisle heard him, say, “Son, don’t be a Bum!!! Go to church and learn! He scared me. When I opened the door to leave, the rest of the students were laughing at me. I felt so humiliated that I sat down in the pew and just buried my face. I was mortified. After I received my Confirmation, I never went to confession ever again. I went to public school after that and only go to church now for Christmas and Easter and a few other occasions. I want to get back into the Catholic Church, but I can’t bring myself to go to confession again. And now as a more educated adult, I feel that with many of the changes the church has gone through over the past few decades, especially with the mortal sins that have been committed by the church against its parishioners, I think the Pope should stop using priests as the mediator for confession. I think too many people these days are too embarrassed to sit face to face with a priest and tell them their deepest thoughts. We have seen how thousands of priests have been caught doing the most obscene violations against the Church that would make the average parishioner turn red. It has also been proven that these gross violations have gone all the way to the top to the Pope for covering up these MORTAL SINS. I don’t care what the Catholic Church says I have to do. The Church had its chance to do the right thing and has failed miserably. The Church is losing people. Things need to change. Why would God allow these horrific crimes and behavior to occur in His House? I tried going to a few non-denominational churches and actually found one that I like. But I still want to be Catholic with my relationship to God. So, I will do my best to follow all the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, except confession. If I can pray to God directly, then I should be able to confess my sins to him directly also. If I am wrong about this, well under the experiences I endured, I am sure God will understand.

@fr.williamnicholas955

3 жыл бұрын

Check out this video from my series on Daily Lenten Reflections. While I can't vouch for other priests, bishops, or Catholic School experiences, all I can say is that my experience of Catholic School was the exact opposite. I won't argue that many of the people, including some (not all, some) of the nuns teaching in them today would rather substitute their own radical, liberal, feminism for Catholic Teaching. As for the discipline of Catholic Education, considering what both adults and children are exposed to nowadays, and what they need to deal with, and considering the weak, willed, snowflakes that are growing up now, who cannot deal with anything without becoming completely crippled emotionally, all I can say to what I got in Catholic Schools is simple -- Catholicism and Catholic Schools are not for the faint of heart. Finally, the vast, VAST majority of priests are good, honest, dedicated men. Name me a single profession that does not have, and has not had its bad eggs (some eggs being downright rotten to the core - or the yoke). Did you give up watching football, or pull your kids out of sports (if you have kids) because of the Jerry Sandusky cover up or because of the more than heavy criminal records of many professional football players? So please do not impose on the good men of the priesthood the perversion of a few, especially when those few came from a whole other generation, already perverted by the moral upheaval of the '60s.

@DarkAngel-cj6sx

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you had that experience. However, the catholic school is not the catholic church. Bad people are everywhere and those who are in charge of such school or any school should monitor what is going on.

As Bill W. would say, unless one has admitted one's faults out loud to another human being, one's spiritual house cleaning remains largely theoretical.

Thank you Father for this direct & deep explanation. You are full of the spirit of wisdom. I believe that there is no such thing as alternative nor option in this particular issue. May God continue to bless you. Amen!

Speak the truth in love when correcting other's. Do it out of love for them when you have a relationship; people know the difference. Tell them God wants what's best for them and so do you; sin is not good for us.

Yes Sir as I gave testimony to the fact that our Soul has a target to Jesus crucified on the Cross

I endeavour to go to confession once a week where possible. Thank you, Fr. It's lovely to see a priest in his proper apparel. I wish more of you dressed like this even in the open; so many souls would be saved that way. Pax.

I haven’t been to confession in too long , its just been that long I I’m scared to go back , I recently got a thought to open a random page in the bible(I haven’t opened a bible since I was about 13/14 I’m 23 now) and the verse I stumbled on was so powerful to me, I want to get back to god but I’m struggling with everything in life and the weight of the world is pulling me in and holding me down

@matiasromanach6091

5 ай бұрын

God Bless you ❤️🙏

@josepholeary8407

5 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat as you friend, actually afraid, right now I'm dealing with the sins of the flesh, I'm good most of time, but I slip up every now and then

@kyle.mactren

5 ай бұрын

Hey brother I was lost for so long too. Remember God still loves you, and He wants confession from you ❤

@mariemiller8740

2 ай бұрын

Please go and see a priest you will feel and be so much happier

@LetitiaHays

Ай бұрын

I went to confession last night for the first time since my first and last confession almost 40 years ago. I’m 46. Needless to say, I was nervous and I had a very long and grievous list for sins. The priest was so kind and grateful that I was there. He gave me 1 Our Father and 1 Hail Mary as penance because his absolution of my sins is an unbreakable covenant of god and he didn’t want any obstacles to my commuting in the Eucharist. I encourage you to go so that you can stop suffering your sins and experience the feeling of being in god’s grace.

For some people, Confessing to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, when they are really and truly serious about it can be much more personal and a lot more difficult. Great video Father Nicholas!

Pray an act of perfect contrition everyday

@davidhogg8721

4 жыл бұрын

Twice a day? Before Holy Communion so that one is in the best state to receive and before going to sleep?

Interesting and insightful interpretation. Thank you, Father.

Praise The Lord . I am your new subscriber Fr. William my best wishes from (Holy land)Israel and India to your channel 🙏

Bravo!!! what a perfect explanation. Thanks for this enlightening bible referral.

Exactly! I can always hear your prayers.

Thank you Father, Praise be JESUS and MARY...

@zeebee9356

5 жыл бұрын

elira67; Praising Mary is not biblical. Yes, we are to acknowledge her place, but all praise and honor belong to God the Father, to Jesus and to His Holy Spirit (God in 3 persons, the blessed Trinity). Please do not be deceived by the false teachings and doctrine of the RCC. As a former Catholic, I say these things with sincerity and sensitivity. God is pure, perfect, powerful and praiseworthy. Jesus Himself said: "No one comes to the Father/God except through Me." I encourage to think about this.

@rpgeezlouise4600

4 жыл бұрын

No but we must love Mary as well. We are not to praise her we are to love her as a Mother for she is our Holy Mother. All praise is reserved for God The Father but it does not say we can not love her. She is the mother of God as well as us.

@cchemmes5831

2 жыл бұрын

@@rpgeezlouise4600 Luke 2. All generations shall call her blessed... for God has done great things for her and Holy is His Name.

Thank you so much for your information. View the person who consume spirits over limited level can't be representative of God. They themselves may have wrong doing without declare. So myself confess likely to whom I trust and mostly I confess directly to God. But there are many good priest around the world.

So clear! I always knew about apostolic succession. You went beyond. Thank you Father for making it so clear why we need to confess to a priest.

My dearest prayers go out to pious souls who die unexpectedly without having a chance to go to Confession for a mortal sin, especially if they have genuine remorse for their sin. May the Lord have mercy on their souls and find true repentance deep within their hearts.

@jameshoyt3692

4 жыл бұрын

If they have genuine repentance they will be forgiven. King David was forgiven because he had a contrite heart, not because he went to a priest.

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameshoyt3692 Maybe not to a priest, but I seem to recall a human exchange regarding David's sin with a prophet named Nathan, much like there is in Confession too a priest;.and it was Nathan who declared on God's behalf that David's sin was forgiven, much like a priest does in Confession. So thank you for pointing out yet another Biblical passage that supports Confession to a priest. I hadn't though of that one before.

Extremely well explained Father. My attitude is that we confess our sins/ admit our sinfulness directly to God on a daily basis, but I believe that I need to confess my sins to My Priest to receive absolution from an Authourotive Religious Figure. I feel better admitting my sins to a Priest in addition to asking God’s forgiveness every night. That is just my mindset. Neville J.

I am not Catholic, and never have been, for perspective, I am a confessional Lutheran. Everyone, needs or should go to private confession. James 5:16 -James clearly teaches us that we must “confess our sins to one another,” not just privately to God. There is no better person to confess your sins to than your “father confessor”. Confessing sin allows for a clean conscience, it is life giving and should not be despised.

@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG

Жыл бұрын

where does it say must?

Good explanation.... 🙏

James is maybe my favorite book, along with the Psalms. I am a very direct, plain speaking person.

When the Veil was torn in two, the OT need for a mediator was no longer needed.

@fr.williamnicholas955

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus is the mediator. He is the Word Incarnate. So, His interaction with us is a human interaction that must be maintained for the forgiveness of sins. After all, Jesus said "your sins are forgiven"; he said it with a human voice, and it was heard with human ears. To take away the human interaction is to return to the Old Testament standards of forgiveness in which the mediator was the High Priest and MAYBE forgiveness was granted. With the human, incarnational, interaction, forgiveness is guaranteed. Therefore, the priest (who also goes to Confession regularly) provides that human, incarnation, interaction that is now required. -- kzread.info/dash/bejne/k22Kw5qCf5qvptI.html

A young woman who was raised Protestant and raised to hating the Catholic Church had a rude awakening. She took several theology courses and realized that first century Israel the people was required to go through a priest using a sacrificial animal to reconcile with GOD. A person can not reconcile with with GOD on their own. A priest has to be involved. I pray for the heretical Protestants everyday. I hope someday they wake up! Jesus started the priesthood. It is his church and we lay people have to support these men especially during unpopular and unprecedented times. If anyone questions if we need any other person to reconcile with Almighty GOD? They just have to read about Jewish tradition and how they reconciled with their Creator. Through a Priest!

Amen God is good all the time Amen all the time God is good Amen thank you Lord Jesus Amen I give myself to you Lord bless you my Angle I love you

James is probably my favorite book in the Bible. James was not afraid to speak the truth. He kept it short but sweet. I think why so many Protestant denominations leave out James is because of views on works and faith and confession. They see it as too Catholic I guess, but it says part of Scripture, Catholic or not. Before I converted to Catholic, I never heard a preacher ever even mention James. No matter what Church that I attended.

The Sacrament of Confession heals our souls. Jesus pours out a torrent of graces on us through this sacrament of His mercy. Through the words of the priest Jesus counsels us, comforts us and forgives us. I will be ever grateful for Jesus' Divine Mercy.

Thank u Father

I love the Sacrament of Confession. As Jesus said to Saint Faustina, "know this, that the priest is just a screen and it I. Myself, who is waiting for you, and it is I, Myself, who will act in your soul. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Jesus, I trust in you.

@cchemmes5831

2 жыл бұрын

I trust Jesus, but I have seen uncaring priests at my church, and distant.

2 Corinthians 5:18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

This was truly enlightening and comprehensive and complete an explanation. Thank you Fr William.

@marypinakat8594

5 жыл бұрын

@@teenherofilms 'Christianity dotes on sin and judgement. Never love.' Sorry to disagree. When Jesus died on the cross he did it in LOVE of you and me. Instead of hating those who killed him in such ignominious manner he FORGAVE them and left us the example to follow. I guess that was 'love' at best. Christianity, it all began with Christ right? The legacy is left to us to cherish and uphold.

Thank you.

Confession: because even an unused room needs dusting

@vaccineymartini9293

5 жыл бұрын

Trippy man....people can forgive each other instead of God, good news for all!

@grimreaper843

5 жыл бұрын

Luke 20:46 - Beware the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

@elliestretchprays7851

5 жыл бұрын

elle4pets amen!

@Eternity0815

5 жыл бұрын

@@vaccineymartini9293 yes, I agree. But, "I confess to Almighty God that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts, in my words, and what I have done and have failed to do. I ask...to pray for me to the Lord our God." Amen.

@Eternity0815

5 жыл бұрын

'Dusting' can be done by the 'owner' of the house. Christians have the(they should) 'eyesight' to see the 'dust'. The important thing is not losing 'eyesight' .Without clear conscience, one can not know which road leads to the LIGHT. Church is like a Lighthouse, needs to make sure its light shines to guide ships. Church must check if the lightbulb needs to dust or to replace it.🐏

I am a Catholic in Japan. I want to go to confession. But the church here does not seem to have a weekly confession. Furthermore, there are only Japanese speakers.Iin the case of those who through disability are unable to vocalize confession to priests, what is the accepted teaching?

Fr. Nicholas, I’ve been in total quarantine since last March. God forbid anything should happen to me, and the Lord calls me home without being able to have a priest hear my confession? Have been viewing daily Mass since March and doing my spiritual communion. But still concerned. Am sure am not the only senior under this circumstance because of Covid-19. Please keep me in your prayers Fr.. God bless you. Truly enjoyed this video. Thank you.

I feel learned now. Thanks be to our God.

My single biggest issue is the limited time slots my church has for confessions (which, I now feel the need to say, is still no excuse😞), but I have surprised myself in how often I have managed to confess to a priest.

@marietta1335

Жыл бұрын

Touché, Snyarhedir! I have the same issue, and like you, I feel it's still no excuse. And like you, I've surprised myself that I'm able to access the sacrament once a month. But I have another advantage. Where I live, the four churches in my area offer confession on two or three days during the week, one to two hours per day, on different days. So if I fail to catch the confession time in my parish, I simply go to another parish. As St. John Vianney said, "The good God is very good!" God bless you this Eastertide.

Thank you 💞🙏🌍💞💓

I am just returning to faith after 35 or more years of living totally in the world. I haven't taken confession in over 30 years, any suggestions on doing my first confession in decades? I don't remember every sin but I know I have broken every commandment in one way or another.

@i1840

2 жыл бұрын

Find a catholic website how to confess then youll see some examining conscience and also see the 7 deadly sins and the sins in the bible

We only have 1 hour a week assigned for a 1500+ congregation. And sometimes you can't make it to that hour.

The problem with requiring confession to a priest is that the priest will limit his availability to a few hours on a few specified days, which may not, indeed usually does not, fit the confessor's schedule, whereas God is always available.

@fr.williamnicholas955

Жыл бұрын

The Problem with Jesus being the Word Incarnate is that He, also, is a human being and had limited availability, but people came to him anyway. God is always available, but we must do it as Jesus, a human, showed us and when he declared "whose sins you forgive are forgiven" to his ministers, also human, there is really no way to get around it. We must go to the Church's ministers for the forgiveness of sins. To say otherwise is to deny the very essence of Christianity -- the Word became Flesh.

@erock5b

Жыл бұрын

​@@fr.williamnicholas955 i get what you're saying and I agree it is good and necessary to confess to a priest. But, I've seen where priests have even said it is good to confess both to God and to a priest. And, if you cannot get to a priest, then you should confess to God. Whether that is God The Father, Son, or Holy Spirit specifically, I don't know. But I don't see how we're somehow limited from confessing to Christ because of his human nature, particularly now that he is in his glorified body in Heaven. Does he not hear our prayers? Are we not told by The Church to offer Christ prayers, including the prayers, "Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." And, "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.." etc.

Also for confessions St Matthew 9:1to 8 /St John 20:21-23 /2 Corinthians 5:18 - 20

I experienced last year ago that I go to confession and a Priest just said to me I'm busy cuz I have important to go and just walk away Without encouraging, reassuring me to go back tomorrow and have confession. I understand because I know priest are busy sometimes and By the Grace of God, I don't gived up nor sad and I went to confession the day after but by ANOTHER Priest. I have just question. Is it a sin of a priest, if he just said to me carelessly that he's busy and he just said I have something to do and walk away without reassuring me to come back tomorrow? I don't know if It's really important, it's really urgent or not but ONLY GOD knows. I'm confused cuz Confession is also Important and very urgent and secondly. I'm the only one no one's next to me on the line. I'm the only one, so theirs no problem we just have to make it quick but instead he carelessly denied my confession without encouraging, reassuring to come back tomorrow and Yes I did Come back but by another priest. I'm okay with it if a priest denied my confession cuz God already know I've done my best to go to confession even if Priest denied my confession By the Grace of God I don't give up I keep on hoping that's why I go tomorrow for confession to another priest. But what if let's just say what if it's another person and same with my situation a priest denied his/her confession and that person is HURT discouraged sad that a priest is like that, and he/she goes back to his sinful ways, it could be possible that a person will go back to his Sins and worst become Atheist and hate God more blaming God why God denied him through Confession, he/she question God if theirs a God why do you deny me, if you are so merciful why do you let the priest denied my Confession? and don't believed in God anymore because he is really hurt by the Priest and get Discouraged because not everyone knows that God is understandable even if Priest is like that God will never do that to him Not everyone knows that.

So many arguments , excuses and attempts to interpret ( or misinterpret) scripture in order avoid confessing our sins to a priest. This is scandalous ! Are people so ignorant of Jesus' words in Matthew 18:18 ? Dear Rev. Fr. one of your homilies gave me so much confidence and the grace to make my confession, which I am determined to make a regular habit of. Thank you so much and God bless you for the very simple and inspiring sermons.

@fr.williamnicholas955

5 жыл бұрын

And we need to approach forgiveness of sins as HE directed us. Can't say we "believe" in God and deny his direction on the forgiveness of sins. Confession is essential, otherwise we deny the Incarnation, in which case, our professed faith in Christ is an empty lie.

The Bible tells us in 1 John 1:8-9 But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing. Through faith or believe in God's Word is my guarantee that my sins are/were forgiven. Hebrews 11:1 To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:6 No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him. Psalms 103:12 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.

Hello Frier. I live in England and would ask why does it take a year for someone to be able to convert to Catholism and only after a year, only then be able to go to confession to then finally be able to receive the blessed sacrament? Why was it that Peter and the other deciples converted people who then confessed their sins and received the body and blood of Christ all in a day? Why is it if Peter was the first pope and was able to do this, then why over 2000 odd years later, the Catholic Church cannot do the same thing? Bearing in mind the many apparitions of Our Lady and her urgent messages of the need for people to convert, confess, receive the holy sacraments, pray the Rosary every day etc etc; It's a lot to ask, in this day and age, to ask people to "hang on" for a year plus until they can go to confession to then be clean enough to receive the sacraments (which I think is right). What makes me shocked about all of this, is I go to my Catholic Church as an Anglican wanting to convert and cross my arms when the priest gives out the Sacraments. Unless I had of researched this prior to going, i wouldn't have know it was wrong and the priest never asked me, yet I know FOR A FACT! that 99% of every other person did not go to confession on the specified days and times ( I was there at those times), yet they still all took the sacraments. This is a complete contradiction & is wrong on every level, yet it happens week in and week out. Something's not right about all this that people are allowed to do this and completely get a way with disrespecting The Farther like this. Why don't the priests remind people before any mass that they're not to receive the sacraments unless they've been to confession before hand?

@fr.williamnicholas955

Жыл бұрын

From the earliest centuries of Catholicism, the Church has always had a period of preparation before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism. Those in preparation were always referred to as Catechumens and there was never a rush to Baptize people, even if there was a risk of them being killed by a persecution (they were still given a full Christian burial). The stories of the Bible are less proofs of HOW things were done under the apostles and intended more to convey the rapid growth of the Church that resulted from the preaching of the Apostles. The customary time after that period of Catechumenate for a new Christian to be baptized is Easter, which is still, today, the customary time.

bravo prete.

I read in the gospel of Luke " And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

@fr.williamnicholas955

8 ай бұрын

You are correct. But you are missing the other half of that scenario. The Pharisees and Scribes were saying this IN OPPOSITION to Jesus, for which Jesus reprimanded them. If we are contradicting Confession to a Priest with a passage that expresses opposition to Jesus by his enemies and His rebuke of them, then we are placing ourselves in pretty bad company need to re-examine how we read and interpret the Word of God (and while we're at it, get to Confession).

fr william new subcriber .im a filipino thank you for your explaination

Confessing to God's Holy Priests is True Humility !!!!! Amen

if you go to confession properly you will be in the state of grace for a while then your actions will be deemed good, it is most important ! it is only in a state of grace that we can be in God's grace !

@fr.williamnicholas955

5 жыл бұрын

But faith without works is as dead as a body without breath - Epistle of James.

Father how do we pray properly as a Catholic? do we just pray verbally or the mind must also participate in the prayer.

The confessional is used as a storage area and confession is only available if you phone to make an appointment

@marietta1335

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't your parish have regular confession times, like, "Saturday, 3-4:30 pm (just before the Saturday evening Mass)?" It's usually posted in the bulletin or the parish website, along with the "Mass times." I know people find it difficult to set up an appointment for confession because priests always seem to be busy with other things more important than confession. But believe me, they always make time for you, because confession is as important as the other things they are busy with. You can also go to another church for confession, if you feel it hard to catch your parish's confessional hours. God bless you.

@maryannerazzano7692

9 ай бұрын

We do it face to face not in the confessional at my parish. And all Catholic Churches need to have times for the sacrament of reconciliation

Hebrews 4:16 "Come boldly to the throne of Grace". I know that doesn't mean to a man!

Hi, can someone please pray for me? I want to be good.

@johnblak5146

4 жыл бұрын

I will pray for you ABC.....tonight I will pray specifically for you in my evening prayers.....and hope they have some efficacy.....I too want too want to be good......

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Good day m God bless u n yours I really really enjoyed your talk Fr I come from very religious family my grandfather walked from cursillo center n prairie Rhonde la to Guadeloupe Mexico on pilgrimage just to give u n example of where I'm coming from I grew up altar boy for Fr fryer motivator I'm here to tell u I never lost my faith but got involved n relationship of almost 24 years now with my children mother we never married though its like we married we get along great but she doesn't wanna get married at all at all I'm living n sin I'm honestly not a bad person I don't drink do drugs r nothing of nature I have a 4 year prayer chain of praying atleast 2 hours daily I still very close to our heavenly father but since I can't receive communion I haven't been to mass but once a year every year for Easter I am very faithful n obedient to our heavenly father ill probably b only tell u father I have converted several sinners by telling em God all never leave u not shall he forsaken no matter what you've done n lots of other stuff I love my family with all my heart but at times wonder. If I should leave my family I say I live for God but I have this 1 situation I struggle with daily u know like I know were supposed to put God 1st n our lives I'm constantly plaqued by this daily for 24 years now my children r almost grown always thought I'd leave there mother when youngest turned 18 but were starting to get along I try mediating talking to angels constantly call me crazy r cooky I'm a real believer they help me constantly but n that part everyday I pray all I ask is my family needs b meet I'm very poor man father n that God's will b done n each family members life. I'm very humble if u were to ever meet me u would c I'm not lyeing about anything fr I'm honest don't steal some days when troubled I pray 4 r 5 hours a day I could spend my entire day praying n love it I fast often but yet I still have this flaw we r weak n the flesh is no excuse for me nothing is impossible with God by u side if u can help me with any advice n any way fr I'd really embrace it the holy spirit is most wonderful thing

@rpgeezlouise4600

4 жыл бұрын

John Godeaux you must get married to her I'm sorry but as devout as you sound that doesn't make how you're living okay.

So as a Protestant, I have no problem with someone confessing to a priest as we are supposed to confess to others (although I don't think you always have to confess to another person for the following reasons) . I do have a problem with a person _having_ to confess to a priest specifically. Every believer in Christ as Lord and Saviour is indwelt with the Holy Spirit. When the veil was torn at Jesus' death, the divide between people and God was broken and we no longer need a priest as middle man between God and us. All believers are themselves temples of the Holy Spirit, and the kingdom of God is a kingdom of priests. A person in vocational ministry is not closer to God in any way. So I think we can confess to a priest, to a brother or sister in faith, or to God directly, following the guidance of the Holy Spirit as to which we should do. Thanks for this video and your perspective, I like to learn about what other Christians believe.

@fr.williamnicholas955

3 жыл бұрын

But it was to the leaders, the Apostles that Jesus said, "whose sins you forgive are forgiven and whose sins you retain are retained" (John 20:23) He did not say this to his general group of followers. So the one who has the authority to forgive sins, and for whom their declaration of forgiveness is a guarantee of God's forgiveness (again, John 20:23) is the one to whom you would confess. Also, the priest is bound by the seal of Confession to never reveal what he has heard in Confession, nor to even confirm or deny that someone even came to Confession. One may decide to confess to a "brother or sister in faith" but they are not bound by the seal to refrain from revealing what they heard - and we all know how people, and especially Christians, know how to keep things to themselves and never, gossip about anything to anyone ever! (good luck with that idea) - nor do they have the authority to forgive sins, so confessing to a "brother or sister in faith" is little more than wishful thinking when it comes to God's forgiveness.

@purgatorean

3 жыл бұрын

Femina my friend, you said, "Every believer in Christ as Lord and Saviour is indwelt with the Holy Spirit." This is a common misunderstanding among so many Protestants and when asked, they can't seem to remember where they learned this from. Initially they will say that the Bible teaches this, however, that is not so. Faith alone does not save, neither does faith alone cause the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Sacraments Save Souls, There is not a single example of any person in the Biblical New Covenant Church being saved without a Catholic Sacrament. There is no Biblical directive to pray directly to God to have your sins forgiven outside of the Sacrament of Confession. Biblical Salvation is done the Catholic way. There are no examples of Protestant salvation in the entire Bible. I hope that you will reconsider what you believe about the Sacraments.

Brilliant i

Fr. is it only in one place we found about the confession of sin in rhe Bible, letters of st. James? I want to know more about the confession of sin from Bible, will you provide me some advice?

@fr.williamnicholas955

5 жыл бұрын

There are multiple references to confessing sins in the Bible. Check out my video which precedes this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/k22Kw5qCf5qvptI.html

@judiedzuricky1910

5 жыл бұрын

John 20:22-23 also check out "Catholic Answers, How to defend the Sacrament ofConfession."

@reubenwilly4464

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ gave the apostles the power to forgive sins: I give you the keys of the kingdom of God; whoever you shall forgive their sins are forgiven and whoever you shall withhold their sins; in heaven are withheld. So priests or the church(Catholic) which is the body of Christ is granted that divine power/grace to bind and loose the power of sin upon children of God. in other words sins are completely forgiven.

Father a question please. Once we confess our sins is the punishment for those sins forgiven also or will there still be punishment for thosein purgatory.

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

The forgiveness is absolute and guaranteed when done in Confession. Purgatory is not a place of "punishment" but purification. Think of it as boot camp before the rigors of military life. You don't exactly look forward to it, it is strenuous when you go through it, there are those rooting (praying) for you during the process and at the end you are glad you went through it. Because our humanity is too frail and prone to sin to enter directly into the awesome presence of the eternal God in heaven. Remember in the Old Testament it is death to look upon the face of God -- that hasn't changed. Even though we can look upon the face of Christ, he is not the combined presence of the eternal Trinity. Purgatory is the place of preparation and purification, where we are prepared, including the purgation of our sinful TENDENCIES, as well as our sins, so that we can enter that eternal presence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (PLEASE!! do not look on Purgatory as a place of PUNISHMENT!!!) Hope that makes sense. If you want some good literary examples, let me recommend Dante's "Purgatorio" (which really should be read in the full context of the Divine Comedy, but can be read on its own) and C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce" (highly recommended).

I admit, this was confusing. I think it means James says do this (confess) if you are not doing this (saving other souls - bringing others back to God). For me, it's easier to confess than trying to drag everyone to God who is resisting my introverted, introspective, juxtapositional method of bringing the message to them especially considering that I am still learning the subject myself. It seems that while I am learning the subject of all things God, hearing it from others it makes sense. But when I try to explain it, it's like a puff of air, where did all that I know disappear to? Currently I am in the phase of Love means follow God's rules even if you don't agree with them. Obedience = love. A 'fake it until you make it' type of thing. I go through the motions but don't feel anything. That said, how does one develop a conscience that guides discernment if you don't agree the sins you avoid are wrong? I am following God's rules, not because I like them, enjoy them or any reason but because I LOVE God, love is an action word and obeying God is loving Him. Am I missing something?

Well yes James is right , I feel zero devotion when I don t control my tongue .i feel uneasy to confess over and over again this sin. But I never recieve communion if I don t confess,Never.because a priest explained and showed me in the new testament that it will have a reverse effect on me and hurt me. Indeed

@KM-zn3lx

5 жыл бұрын

Fad go how can u confess all your sins!? What if u forget some or don't realize u sinned? I can go to Jesus.

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

...and Jesus said to his Apostles (aka the ministers of the Gospel and leaders of His Church): "Whose sins you forgive are forgiven, and whose sins you retain are retained" (John 20:23 - why, oh why is that passage so hard for Bible literalists to mentally grab?) So, confessing sins to one another (James) is one thing, but confessing to a minister of the Church (words of Jesus, which I'll take over James any day) has Jesus' guarantee that the sins are forgiven. Mike drop! Time to find another cliche we Catholics haven't heard.

@juliek.8239

4 жыл бұрын

@@melindabloom7281 Just give it up, MB. You're not going to win this one. Forget about it. Join the CC, you won't regret it!

@juliek.8239

4 жыл бұрын

@@fr.williamnicholas955 Protestant=Protest, that's all I gotta say.

This is an excellent explanation! In light of what father said in the video, I would like to also add that Jesus Himself gave His apostles the ability to forgive sins when He breathed on them the Holy Spirit, which has been handed down up to this very day. People don’t do the research of the early church, yet want to call the Catholic Church the hoar of Babylon, and all kinds of other lies.

@johnblak5146

4 жыл бұрын

True that Jesus gave his apostles the injunction to forgive sin in his name, but that does not tie God's hands of mercy to forgive via sincere sorrow or confession directly to God. One can think of the Church as a three legged stool, scripture, tradition and reason........and in the past century one cannot be blamed for thinking that the middle leg "tradition" has become very wobbly.....making the same mistakes as the Pharisees of Jesus day.

Our Dear Lord Jesus speaking to the Woman at the Well.....His Holy prophecies as to where mankind will worship God The Father!

Also Protestant churches offer Confession and in my church (Lutheran) we have confession of sin and general absolution in the liturgy. But for Catholics it seems like a virtue to go to confession often and for Protestants it is a virtue not to go to confession often...It's not good at all if we constantly fall in the same sin.

@mariasoniamoreno3433

4 жыл бұрын

You need to confess at least once a year in the Catholic church. Plus we are sinners by nature, so don't worry if anyone thinks you are confessing too often, just get good with God.

We can make an act of Perfect Contrition out of the Love of God and our sins are forgiven. I know this applies supposedly to when we can't see a priest but to me it shouldn't be conditional.

Confession humbles us

I'm a newly baptized 55 year old with a 38 year old bad smoking habit......I guess this is going to be really annoying to my dear Priest . Please pray for me .

@cchemmes5831

2 жыл бұрын

I found a plan where anyone can quit. If I can quit, anyone can do it. I simply would do my best to 'wait' to smoke, and postpone it. It took years, and I cut down more and more this way, until finally I waited many hours to smoke, with only a few a day; my brain did not notice a withdrawal to fight by doing it this way. At that point, I was very able to easily switch to the nicotrol inhaler, which was fully worth the money & I feel the best way to quit. God spoke to me directly to quit, in a harsh word through a minister, just as I was about to mess up at the very end of my time smoking, and go smoke, a tv minister said, "someone has something in their life, with a hold on them. I don't know what it is, but God is saying to you, 'get it out of your life or die.'" God truly hears prayer and will help. Blessings.

After 42 years I went to confession. Stubbornness and pride kept me from going. In the past I have confessed sins directly to God. If I’m truly honest with myself, I didn’t go to the priest because of my ego and shame. Humbling myself I went to seek forgiveness. We know God is with us and He forgives us because He loves us, but we can’t physically touch or see Him. We have only ourselves to hold us accountable and sin no more. We are fleshy and weak. The act of confession to the priest or one another holds us accountable if we’re truly sorry for the sins. I had not seen these videos before but I appreciate they are available for those that are not able to get to the church.

@marietta1335

Жыл бұрын

K, what a wonderful story you tell! Congratulations and thank you! I hope people who read your post will be inspired to access of the wonderful grace of this sacrament. God bless you this Eastertide.

I hear “multitude of sins” and I think 1 Peter 4:8. Does anyone know the catholic teaching on it? Does love cover a multitude of sins, where the multitude includes mortal?

Please share with me how the Catholic Church feels about I Timothy 2:5?

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

Will someone please share with this person the meaning of Mark 2:9-11 & John 20:23?

Fr William should I be specific in confessing my sins?

@fr.williamnicholas955

3 жыл бұрын

Just state your sin. Don't go into any great detail. If the priest needs any detail or clarification he will ask you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHqN3NaSZNG5fNY.html

Whether the church like it or not a person does not have to confess to a priest! Jesus is the best person to confess our sins to.

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

...and, whether Protestants like it or not, the reason Jesus gave that authority to the Church and its ministers (John 20:23 - why do Bible literalist non-Catholics have such a mental barrier with this particular passage?) is because Catholics DO confess to Jesus. What you seem to willingly refuse to remember is that Jesus is not some dismembered being, or an imaginary friend. He is the Word made Flesh in the Incarnation. So you have to have the incarnational exchange (spoken in a human voice, heard with human ears) in order to receive the forgiveness of sins from Jesus. Otherwise the Incarnation was a waste of time, and God does not waste His time. To deny the human exchange in the forgiveness process is to deny the Incarnation, and therefore, is to deny Jesus. To go "directly to Jesus" as you understand it, is no more than confessing to thin air and PRESUMING forgiveness (and the OT calls presumption a form of idolatry - 1 Sam 15:23) as if you were talking to an imaginary friend (and, btw, Jesus is more than an imaginary friend). The priest acts "in persona Christi", which means, as the minister of Jesus, when you confess in the human, incarnational exchange to a priest, you are confessing to Jesus in the human, incarnational exchange; when you receive absolution, in the human, incarnational exchange from a priest, you are receiving absolution from Jesus...and whose sins the priest forgives are forgiven (again, John 20:23 - yes! the passage does exist; Jesus said it! You can't deny it!) Please try to come up with some new cliches that we Catholics HAVEN'T heard before.

Thanks Fr.

Nice video and well-reasoned, but many catholics are torn between their consciences and the official moral teachings. Is it impossible for them to confess with sincerity and confidence? And what are we to believe in the case of Protestants, non-christians and conscientious agnostics? Is grace a gentle slope, or a sheer precipice?

@fr.williamnicholas955

4 жыл бұрын

There may be a struggle between moral teaching and one's conscience, however, we must remember that our conscience must be formed, and in no small part by the moral teachings of the Church. It is not formed in a subjective vacuum. I suppose it is an ongoing challenge for everyone to be fully sincere in Confession, since the temptation will always be there to hold something back, or dance around an issue or sin. However, when you overcome that challenge each time you go to Confession, the payoff is worth it. I don't make any judgments r.e. Protestants or agnostics, but there are things that are missing in the Protestant denominations, depending on each one -- Eucharist, Confession, Sacraments, etc (i'm just spit-balling). Our calling is to follow Jesus as authentically as I can, always ready and willing to take the next step forward when we realize we are lacking.

@joepugh678

4 жыл бұрын

@@fr.williamnicholas955 Thank you for your response.