tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post6186264475271382232..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: From My ConfessorBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-78352895637828529512009-09-18T21:49:22.863-04:002009-09-18T21:49:22.863-04:00"I use that one too, but I always check to se..."I use that one too, but I always check to see if the penitent can bear to do it."<br /><br />That is very thoughtful and prudent.<br /><br />A post on penances could be interesting. I sometimes wonder what is going through the priest's head when he chooses one penance over another. Just an idea. :)Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-16460459422411705252009-09-18T18:49:20.958-04:002009-09-18T18:49:20.958-04:00How often, I wonder, when we pray "Thy will b...How often, I wonder, when we pray "Thy will be done" we do so in full confidence and mean it?<br /><br />Do we really mean: "Thy will be done"? Or is there lurking away in the deep recesses of our mind a little doubt in case His will does not suit us?<br /><br />Or do we mean: "Thy will be done, as long as it is what I want"?Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-14051657746164488822009-09-18T16:36:18.971-04:002009-09-18T16:36:18.971-04:00I use that one too, but I always check to see if t...I use that one too, but I always check to see if the penitent can bear to do it. I also often ask the penitent to pray for the victims of the sort of sins confessed.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-10617635654264521422009-09-18T16:33:28.118-04:002009-09-18T16:33:28.118-04:00I love your "From my confessor" entries....I love your "From my confessor" entries.<br /><br />I got a nice penance the other day. The priest told me my penance was to spend some time praying for someone I really dislike.Julianoreply@blogger.com