confession

with the holy week coming up, the bf has often talked of going to confession. today, we finally got the schedule and decided to go in the afternoon.

upon arriving at the church, the bf was serious and wanted to bring a pen and paper with him for his absolution. i told him that surely, you won't forget 10 our fathers, hail mary and glory be. but he insisted, so i gave it to him and we waited for our turn. apparently, the confessional in this particular church was different. you'll actually be facing the priest, seated at a chair across him. that means the bf couldn't use his pen and paper.

he went ahead of me and when he went out, he said "you'll really cry during confession". i was like "really?" but when i talked to the priest i couldn't stop the tears. he was right. i used to go to confession back in school and never did i have any sin to report that was monumental. but now, i was really repentant and sorry. the sad thing is i have forgotten the act of contrition which is part of my absolution.

when i was done, i proceeded to the pews to pray. there was a mass going on so we decided to stay for it as well. somehow, i felt much lighter after all that. i pray the rosary daily but going to confession and receiving communion is even better.