" I implore you, my child; observe heaven and earth, consider all that is in them, and acknowledge that God made them out of nothing (ex nihilo), and that mankind comes into being in the same way..." 2 Maccabees 7:28

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Advice

I went to confession this weekend while on retreat. I gave my usual order of the same old sins, fears and anxieties. And he gave me his usual advice- "Faith, keep it simple." And then he repeated it again- "Simple".
Simplicity does not come easy to a neurotic like me, I suspect.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Well, you wouldn't want him to give you a penance you didn't need, would you?

LA said...

Don't ya love good advice in confession?

Sheila R. Rose said...

Simply said, "I secretly want to go to confession."