Was Confession an Obstacle for these Catholic Converts? Dr Taylor Marshall and Dr Gavin Ashenden

[@kattisch]

One day I was in line for Confession, a young boy maybe around 10 years came out of Confession, looked at his mom, and did a little happy dance. I think every one in that line thought "Lord let that be me when it's my turn!"

[@kathleentiernan668]

My parish priest was traveling and had a flight delay. At one point someone walks up to him at the airport and asked him if he would hear the person’s confession. Father Bob said yes, & heard the person’s confession. As he looked up, a line was forming for confession at the airport. He heard confession for two hours until his flight.

[@sylviebissonnette1607]

Wow

[@suzieq2776]

Awesome 👏 👏👏

[@baseballmomof8]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[@kevinwoplin9322]

Great! One of the reasons why priests should wear the cassock....be visible to those that may need you.

[@kevinwoplin9322]

@marym.338 If they think of their priesthood and ministering the Sacraments as a job that's part of the problem.

[@anapaulaamaral1514]

When we open our hearts we see all that is here to be seeing...

[@HughTauerner]

I'm a convert from Anglican. My first confession, the Friday before my Confirmation was not at all what I expected. I'd worked hard to condense a lifetime of sin into a reasonably cohesive & comprehensive whole. I was terrified. We sat in Father's office, face to face. He asked some questions -- mostly to clarify things & be sure that I was truly penitent. I left there feeling as if an immense weight had been lifted from me. I still do, every time I go to confession (about once a month). It's a daunting prospect, until you've done it for the first time.

[@carlosjohansen7999]

Confession Is Awesome! You Walk In To A Confessional Filthy With Sins, Walk Out As A New Man, Hombre Nuevo!

[@carlosjohansen7999]

@@edtrent3789 Repentance Is Always First And Foremost. But, We Are All Born With Original Sin, Which Attaches Us CONCUPISCENCE OF SIN. So Were Always Fall Into Our Lower Nature Of Sin.

[@cole_07_30]

As a convert this year I very much agree with this, penance is probably my favorite sacrament

[@catholiccrusader8267]

The Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation is truly a wonderful gift from JESUS! It’s not something to be nervous about, going into the confessional. On the contrary, it’s something to look forward to. GOD’s mercy & grace is sooo powerful! After you truly confess all your mortal sins, and after you get absolution, its now in a sanctified state of grace, and after exiting the confessional door your soul is LITERALLY ready for entering the Gates of Heaven!!! THANKS BE TO ALMIGHTY JESUS-GOD!!! What an awesome feeling that is!

[@phillyfitter4079]

It's liberating like a breath of cool morning air.

[@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut]

Confession: healthier & cheaper than psychotherapy!😮💘😊

[@marydewar5675]

I was high church, too, before converting and had confession before my confirmation. The priest that took our lessons died during covid period. He also encouraged me to join choir. Richard David Baxter, bless his soul.

[@michellebaker1974]

I go to confession every 3 weeks, I always feel better after coming out of confession.

[@sierrakoenig8923]

I want to do confessions but I haven’t done for my First Holy Communion I’m not yet set in the church I know about and no I go whenever I feel like it but I want to find a church to call home and not be Lukewarm which I feel I am but pray for me to do confession before I die help me do communion in Jesus Christ Name Amen

[@emmetroad001]

It took me two years to find a priest for general confession after 30 years of being outside the Church. I only found him because I started praying to Holy Mary to send me one.

[@lesperry5327]

Now approaching 80, I became a Catholic at the age of 25, having been baptized as a Protestant but only ever 'practiced' that religion compulsorily at school. Having then learned at school about Henry VIII, I came to believe that, at the end of the day, Protestantism was only a man-made religion established to suit Henry's own purposes. I don't condemn Protestants today as , at the end of that same day, we worship the same God but in different ways. I don't imagine that Henry VIII enters in too many minds now. So I started to think about Catholicism. Eventually, the priest who conducted my first Communion gave me a conditional baptism in case there was anything wrong with the first one. Through this, I felt I was being re-born. My first confession had been a bit clumsy, due to trawling through 25 years and not fully appreciating what was a grave sin in the first place (I'm not necessarily the brightest!). However, to get to the topic at hand at last, now that I have more understanding and experience, I don't relish confession because before I even go into the confession box I have face up to my own short-comings which is shameful. It's not due to owning up to God via the priest but to owning up to myself which can be difficult but I have come to understand that owning up to myself is important. Unlike the popular belief among non-Catholics that confession excuses all that I have done there is still the feeling of regret for what I have done and I feel that conscience, thus, is the key to not doing it again. Nonetheless, being absolved of sin provides yet another (may be undeserved) re-birth and I feel really good after confession. My advice to anybody recently converted is to just go for it. Confession is an unburdening but what happens after is up to you.

[@luannehay2922]

I recently converted from Anglican at the age of 75.. I totally agree with you and believe that Reconciliation helps you be more aware of your shortcomings and helps facilitate your growth in holiness.

[@lesperry5327]

@@luannehay2922 Many congratulations, Luanne. I will wish you all the best in my prayers.

[@HB-iq6bl]

more interviews with you 2 people please . Both of you are experts about clerics lutherism anglicanism and Catholicism

[@lovely4313]

Confesion make retro reflect on yourself, forgive yourself usually focusing on bettering. It helps childrens open up to discussion and bother they have with realisation. Good for learning and développement.

[@StanislausJoseph2021]

Now is the time of mercy, but it will end one day.

[@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut]

Then why is it said: "His mercy endures forever?" the effects of His mercy on our souls?

[@StanislausJoseph2021]

@@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut Because after the time of mercy will come the day of judgment, the day of the Lord's wrath, when God's justice will be shown. Let us save souls while we still can.

[@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut]

I believe that's true, as St Faustina recorded. Is "His mercy endures forever" only in the Old Testament? 🤔

[@StanislausJoseph2021]

@@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut No, Ma'am. As St. Thomas teaches, mercy will work even through eternity in hell, because the souls of the damned will suffer far more lightly than they deserve, all thanks to God's infinite mercy. Allelúia! Confitémini Dómino quóniam bonus: quóniam in sǽculum misericórdia eius.

[@LisaKirchberg-ws4ut]

@@StanislausJoseph2021 Thanks for your info! 😊

[@dasan9178]

When I converted from Baptist to Novus Ordo Catholic, I was totally freaked by confession: not the sacrament itself but sitting alone in a room with a priest for face-to-face confession, such as is typical in the Novus Ordo. I felt so humiliated and vulnerable so often that I went as little as possible! Nor did I take my children, which I hate to say might have been a good thing considering more than one priest was a predator who molested my son, causing serious long-term psychological damage. Frequent Novus Ordo style confession would have provided many more opportunities. When we changed to tradition 30 years later, I was pleasantly surprised to find confessional booths and anonymous confession. It wasn’t long before I was so comfortable with this arrangement that I was first in line every two weeks for regular confession.

[@larenwarlitner3400]

Agreed.converted six years ago at sixty from brethren... I'm still nervous of confession..

[@smithface8791]

Don’t be nervous. Priests, even the Pope, have to go to Confession too!

[@baseballmomof8]

Confession is keeping the hubs from coming into the Church. It’s been 50 years… he goes to Mass weekly- helped raise 8 kids in the Faith. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@smithface8791]

The clergy up to the Pope himself have to go to Confession too. This might help your husband.

[@anitavaughn1968]

I don’t like going to confession. I’m concerned my priest doesn’t particularly like me. He does his job and takes my confession and I am absolved from my sins. I just have this effect on people and I have all my life. I am very cordial and so is my priest. At least it’s a motivator to try not to sin.

[@geraldfitzpatrick5294]

@anitavaughn1968 Don't take it personally a lot of priests don't like to do confession anyway

[@smithface8791]

@@geraldfitzpatrick5294I would say that it would be difficult for priests to have to hear people’s sins. A friend inadvertently told me his sins and it so repulsed me that I was extremely glad that I would never be a priest and to have to listen to sins. It must be awful for them.

[@sambananas4513]

A house divided falls.

[@matthewschmidt5069]

Marshall's Protestantism fails. Cling to the See of Peter

[@HB-iq6bl]

I am very selective about to whom I confess.I notice people who confess to the parish priest, become close to him. I like the annonymous confessionals. Only the significant sins, i confess. For those I have been forgiven

[@delinayoungs3988]

Wait till the illumination of conscience that will happen to everyone and then they will see how damaging there sins are and preventing them from going to heaven. They will all search out a priest and beg for them to hear there sins.

[@liquidnitrogen58]

It is very difficult to understand when Dr. Gavin speaks - “vertically instead of horizontally” a “thousand years of Alzheimer”? Huh ?? What does that mean ?? Both Dr. Taylor Marshall and Fr. Mike Schmitz speak very clearly for everyone to understand.

[@johnnytoronto1066]

A shame. Confession is so easy and so amazingly healing!!!!

[@JohnWick_of_Politics]

When should one make first confession relative to First Communion & Confirmation? Especially for those who become Catholic on Holy Saturday, do they go to confession before being baptized, confirmed & receive first Communion?

[@valwhelan3533]

As a new convert who came into the church last Easter, I went to confession the nite before I was confirmed and received first communion (Easter vigil). I did not have to be baptized since my original baptism (Baptist church) was recognized by the CC as valid.

[@Psalm_xxiii]

1st confession always comes before 1st Communion at whatever age. You must be in a state of grace (no mortal sin) before receiving Holy Communion. If your not able to discern a mortal sin from vinial, it is always prudent to go to confession first. To receive Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin is a sacrilege and a mortal sin in its self. God bless 🙏🕊️✝️

[@Psalm_xxiii]

@marym.338 Yes agreed. If you are being baptized at the Easter Vigil and receiving first Holy Communion on the same night, then no, confession is not necessary.

[@joeychicago6322]

I mean just look at st how confession of sins in the Old Testament went, u cannot deny the Catholic sacrament!!

[@tykay8030]

I am a new convert and my first confession was really clunky. I planned and studied everything before time and completely blanked. Great experience but boy was i awkward.

[@bthemedia]

Where is the full video for this interview?????

[@lauraanderson7358]

it was at the last supper

[@country_boy7475]

What is one to do if they are riddled with unconfessed sins that are not actually Catholics?

[@MikeyJMJ]

Become Catholic?

[@Chimps1]

I am not Catholic, but just what the heck is this Pope’s problem with the Latin Mass? IDGI. That would be like the Jewish rabbis wanting to ban the Book of Psalms!

[@waldocampos146]

These days our priests have been under the sexual scandal in our church, which is : homosexuality, pedofilia and other sexual pathologies that have infected the west and therefore the priests. Until the priesthood regain their reputation, we have to live in these world of sexual revolution, which Is dreadful. It’s appalling to hear the advise of some priests in the confesional, like “ we are humans” , therefore any sexual transgression is ok. Our attachment sill should be to natural law and to call homosexuality and the gender ideology as unnatural and as a disorder, will be our road to salvation.

[@marieclarke3269]

Free psychotherapy ❤

[@golfergeneo1622]

WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN THE REAL PRSENSE OF CHRIST IN THE EUCHARIST YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY. ALL THESE FALSE "PROFITS" CAN DO WHATEVER. ME AND MY CHILDREN WILL BE JUDGED AT OUR DEATH FOR OUR ACTIONS.. BECAUSE YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO CHANGE CATHOLIC TEACHING TO JUSTFY YOUR SINFULLNESS HOLDS NO WATER WITH ME. THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF CATHOLISM WILL NOT BE CHANGED BY A CARDINAL OR A POPE.

[@wms72]

KZbin won't count my like

[@philipschaffer9414]

It comes from Temple Judaism Confession or penance Read Leviticus 5:5 to 5:6

[@josephliguori2587]

I still find it hard to believe that if I kill someone I can go to confession and receive absolution, but if I married someone when I was young and divorced them and then remarried a very Christian women I can get absolution, I need to get an annulment before a priest will get me absolution! Does not God forgive sin to those who are truly repented

[@remycallie]

Right, but if you entered into a Christian marriage and then abandoned that marriage and are now living with someone else, as far as the Church is concerned you are living in an ongoing state of adultery -- therefore you are not truly repentant because you have no intention of stopping.

[@joeychicago6322]

Ya it is hard to believe cause that ain't how it works kid, come on...

[@Kitiwake]

He needs to go to confession frequently

[@trishhosd3991]

I find it one of the deadest things to do leaves me cold never found anyone who bring god into confession it’s like a slap in the face with a wet fish

[@miryambarnabas2424]

I think I've seen that Show before....

[@pennypistilli5441]

Two Catholic brothers have done a critque of your work and have raised some interesting points. It would help if you adress these matters on one your podcasts. Although I am a subcriber and have enjiyed your work throughout the years sometimes I find the things that you say questionable.Remember we will be held accountable for ebery idle word on judgement day.The bible tells us to to engage in specualtion. We can set the course of the world on fire and that is why we must be discipled in speach.

[@pennypistilli5441]

Typo . Not to engage in speculation.

[@Psalm_xxiii]

They should practice what they preach.

[@tanya9463]

🐺🐺👀

[@Michael-sr7zc]

Blessed be Cain

[@jimkilloughy3413]

Yes guys the Apostles were given the authority by Christ to forgive sins. My question is this, if our priests are true Apostles of Christ why can't they heal the sick, raise the dead and cast out demons as they were also given the authority to do this. Dare we ask the question, do they really have the authority to forgive sins when they can't fulfil all the authorities they were given. This should lead us to questions. Is it because of their lack of faith. Is it because they are not following in Christ's footsteps. Have they lost this authority because they have lost the true understanding of Christ's teachings, values and humility. For instance, Christ criticised the Pharisees for how they dressed, for putting themselves above everyone else, (exalting themselves) for pushing traditions as an extra burden on peoples shoulders as if it were law. Or is it all of the above and then some. Should we only confess to Christ in private? If we can't answer the hard questions and march on as if everything is rosy in the garden are we really doing Christ justice, are we really giving Christ the reverence He deserves.

[@Bateluer]

Its probably because the concept of Confession was made up by the Roman church in the middle ages and the priest cannot actually absolve any of your sins. Only Christ can do that. When the Roman church invented the 'Confessional', it was intended to make medieval populations recognize their sins and change behavior. Unfortunately, it simply brought their sins to the forefront of their minds and encouraged them to sin more.

[@Arthurmystica]

“And He breathed on them and said,,receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive and whose sins you retain are retained" -John 21

[@richardskaggs2711]

The Bible says you can have your sins forgiven by going thru JESUS to the father. Yes, JESUS told the apostles who's sins they forgive will be and who's sin shell be retained shell be. No where in the Bible does it say it can or will be passed on others.

[@cindymay4606]

Dr. Taylor, who is that other clown on another podcast who has been trashing you? It's confusing

[@jacktracy8356]

Romans 3:22 KJV "Even the righteousness of GOD which is BY FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST unto all and upon all them THAT BELIEVE: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD; 24 Being JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE through the REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS: 25 Whom GOD has set forth to be a propitiation (penalty of death for sin paid by CHRIST and HIM crucified) TROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD (CHRIST'S blood shed on the cross once for all), to declare HIS righteousness (which covers our sins) for the REMISSION OF SINS that are past (all sin forgiven therefore all sin unto death is in the past and not current or future for a true believer), through the forbearance of GOD; 27 Where is boasting then (believing that you earn and deserve salvation by works)? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the LAW OF FAITH." (Parenthesis mine)

[@tanya9463]

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[@tanya9463]

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[@tanya9463]

🦍🦍👀

[@matthewschmidt5069]

Marshall, you are the best apologist for Protestantism as you continue to protest the Pope like Martin Luther. "As we read in another place, the person who abandons the teaching of the Roman pontiff cannot be within the church" -Lateran V

[@kevinwoplin9322]

Because the lateren council is talking about the Pope being the guardian of the deposit of faith not spreading error and confusion....the Bishops of that council could never of envisaged in their worst nightmares what has been happening in the last 45 years

[@matthewschmidt5069]

@kevinwoplin9322 That is solely your opinion. Luther thought the same thing in his time.

[@Julius.Cezar90]

​@@matthewschmidt5069Luther was a murderer! Nobody should follow him and gis false teaching!

[@matthewschmidt5069]

@@Julius.Cezar90 I agree. No one should follow Marshall either

[@kevinwoplin9322]

@matthewschmidt5069 Luther rejected the very office of the Papacy and idea of apostolic succession, and the counter reformation admitted that the corruption of the Renaissance Popes was fuel to the prodestant revolt ( see the Council of Trent and St Pius V) and so set out to clean house. No one is rejecting the See of Peter but that the man who is currently occupying it has clearly promoted error, and the day he put his signature to the Abu Dhabi document, something heretical

[@Holocowboy]

This actually makes me feel very sorry for you. There is no need for you to do anything else but to trust in Jesus to be saved!

[@baseballmomof8]

“Whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven. Whose sins you shall retain they are retained.” So Our Lord didn’t mean what He said?

[@Holocowboy]

@@baseballmomof8Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me... Fk the Pope!

[@tanya9463]

​@@Holocowboy yes we know Jesus said this,you must of forgotten that St.Peter was our first Pope don't you dare say F the Pope.!!

[@Holocowboy]

@@tanya9463 The Catholic Church speaks of the pope, the bishop of Rome, as the *successor of Saint Peter!* Peter was no cath - I stand by my word, kiddo, you are being lied to, no wonder..

[@Holocowboy]

@@baseballmomof8 He meant, what he said, regardless of your stupidity to understand it correctly.