DIVINE LENTEN 2018 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION NO.2: "WHY CONFESSING TO A PRIEST MATTERS" by Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C.

My apologies that I could not post the 2^nd weekly video of the 6-part Divine Lenten 2018 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION SERIES last Sunday (26 Feb 2018) due a painful problem with my eyes. Hence this week there will be two videos –today’s post and the 3^rd weekly video will be posted on Wednesday (7 March 2018) to get back to the proper schedule.

A weekly spiritual video talk will be posted every Sunday on this Friends of Divine blog until Palm Sunday - the 6-part DIVINE LENTEN 2018 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION SERIES - so that every one of us will seek to live for Jesus with no self-willed barriers in our hearts and mind but to proclaim the Glory of God.

The second video of the 6-part DIVINE LENTEN 2018 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION SERIES at the top of this post is "WHY CONFESSING TO A PRIEST MATTERS" by Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C., Director – Tabor Divine Retreat Centre, Kalyan. Mumbai India

In this heart provoking homily, Fr. Michael explains with great clarity that each of us need to change and repent -then “You and and your family  will be saved.” (Acts 16:31) 

There are two types of repentance

•       Godly repentance
•      Worldly repentance

"Peter and Judas both sinned. The difference was that when Peter repented, he turned and looked at Jesus. That is godly repentance. What did Judas do? He looked at the 30 silver coins and went to a garden where he saw a tree and hung himself – worldly repentance leads us to death.”

“Today God is inviting us to a godly repentance. A godly repentance is made through the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) – to confess our sins and to show we are genuinely sorry for what we have done. We have all sinned. God our Father embraces us despite our sins. But are we reconciled with our Father? No! We have to confess our sins. We have to reach out to our Father. That is what Holy Confession is all about.”

• “Why do people feel bored, irritated, guilty and do not feel the Presence of God?”
• “When does the Mercy f God flows through our lives?”
• “When can you experience healings?”

 

“Jesus is asking you today – ‘Give me the burden of your sins.’ Do not be arrogant. Be humble and say to our Lord, ‘ Here is my burden of sin. Take it from me, Lord.’ This can only happen during the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Find your freedom, be humble and do not be a slave to sin.”

“At the Confessional, you see a priest but you experience Jesus!”

Next Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Joseph Edattu V.C., Associate Director, Divine Retreat Centre, Ramsgate,, Kent, UK will be sharing the Word of God on a  Spirit-filled topic - "EVERY CATHOLIC IS CALLED TO HOLINESS".

Please do share this Divine Lenten 2018 Weekly Video Reflection series with your loved ones, prayer groups and friends to make this sacred season of Lent a truly transforming experience in our Christian life.