Ten Reasons for Going to Confession

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I just love the Confession App on my iphone  I use it nightly, as an examination of conscience.
And just being Catholic, I go to Confession, often.  So I read with interest, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' post on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  And also, Father's Z's 20 Tips for Making a Good Confession.   I'm kind of feeling left out.  That's why I made up my own list.  From the Book of Faith, Ten Reasons for Going to Confession.

1.  Going to Confession proves that you are trying to be a better person.
2.  Examination of Conscience forces one to be realistic about their shortcomings.
3.  Confession is confidential.  Priests have gone to jail rather than disclose information revealed in Confession.
4.  It's private; One on one.
5.  The priest offers another perspective that you may never have considered.
6.  It unburdens you.  You get that monkey off your back.
7.  The priest gives advice.  Who needs a shrink?
8.  After Absolution, you are free to start a new life.
9.  It doesn't cost you any money, whatsoever.  It's free.
10.  You receive sacramental grace.

New Roman Missal Translation Leaked

I love the internet.  While surfing, I read that Father Z, during lunch with his Hermeneuticalness, came across a site (Wikisource) where much of the new Roman Missal is leaked displayed. 

 “Areas of Difficulty” looks very interesting.  The person who wrote it, may not be the same  who "leaked" it,  but has obviously had the texts of both the “white book” approved by the Holy See’s CDW and then the revisions to the same that have come.

Father Z finds it interesting that this happens at the time the bishops of the USA and of England and Wales are having their respective meetings.

So do I.

Having read through “Areas of Difficulties” I can say that I agree in large part with the author’s concerns.

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Liturgical Dance

My "cloistered brothers" have an ongoing dispute about Liturgical Dance. A group of them have formed a "Sacred Movement" Group, and will perform at our celebrations.

However, there are some brothers, who, upon seeing the "Sacred Movement" preparations get up and leave. They just think it's silly.

Well I found out by reading Fr. Z's blog, What does the Prayer Really Say? that there are some traditions of liturgical dance that have been around a long time. Seises is a liturgical dance and song done on Easter and the Feast of Corpus Christi, in front of the Tabernacle of Seville's Cathedral. If you watch the dance on You Tube, you'll hear some clicking--castanets.

Like David dancing before the Ark of the Covenant? No?