You know when you go to Confession, it’s not the priest that
you’re confessing to, it’s Jesus Christ.
The priest is acting in persona
Christi.
Only God forgives sins.
(Mark 2:5) Since Jesus is the Son
of God, He says of Himself, “The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive
sins.” “Your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:5, 10; Luke 7:48) Further, by virtue of his divine authority He
gives this power to men to exercise in His name. (John 20: 21-23) Catechism # 1441
God is there in the Confessional. That’s Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They’re not there to judge you. Maybe because I’m a prisoners’ advocate, but
I like to think They’re my lawyers. They’re
my advocates, so to speak. They’re on my side.
Remember Confession is called the Sacrament of Reconciliation,
and that’s what my advocates are doing—reconciling me—bringing me back—making things
better—reparation through my penance. Remember
that our God is a God of mercy, so He wants me back.
My team of Lawyers and I come out of this court
confessional, as winners. We’ve won the
case. I’m back whole again, with a clean
slate.
