How to Make a Good Confession #AskAFriar (Aquinas 101)

Confession is hard, especially if we are unsure about what is a sin and what is an imperfection. What should we remember during an examination of conscience? How can we make a good confession? Big questions like these have been popping up in the comment boxes of our Aquinas 101 videos since the start of our very first season. In this video series with Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P., we will attempt to provide some answers.

How to Make a Good Confession #AskAFriar (Aquinas 101) - Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.

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[EnyaBayting-pzzv]

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FR.AMBROSE LITTLE...😊

[anthonyw]

Thank you, Fr. Little. God bless you, all

[roisinpatriciagaffney]

Thank you, Father Little. Such an important lesson.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom pray for us.

[krayzd]

The thought that you pulled Spiderman into your examples is a clear sign that not all monks are cut off from the outside world living in a building is true. The same with your Harry Potter reference, lol. I am a fan of monks and monasteries and have looked into how to live as a layperson through my lifestyle and actions daily and I have been a fan of Trappists and now you're giving Dominican monks a place in my heart and studies. Thank you Fr. Little 😊

[karenrodgers]

Thank you so much Fr Little.. this video is invaluable, bless you,

Karen

[ktnsteve]

Thank-you for your clarification. I see that I must discuss this with my confessor, who knows me so well. 😅 God bless you, too! ✝️🙏🏽

[Insightful_Inquiries]

Thank you Fr. Little
I needed to hear this!

-God bless
🌹Ave Maria🌹
+Viva Cristo Rey+

[daniellekennedy]

I listened to this a few times every month before confession until I got it down. But Father Ambrose, either this is a four starburst question, or I have a one starburst brain! It was a tough concept to apply to real life situations (unless you are Jonas Jonasson, I guess). In any event, thank you for the lesson. I always look forward to the #askafriar posts, as I feel they fill gaps the Jesuits left in my education, lol.

[aertonpaulosenacesarsena]

Santo Tomaz de Aquino Rogai por nós!👏🇧🇷🇧🇷

[johns]

Finished RCIA, first confession coming up. My list is pretty long and basically listing the 10 commandments and working my way down. Any suggestions?

[ArturoMartinez-bhui]

So if you have nothing to confess concretely do you still need to confess?

[vanessabernal]

thank you Fr Little for this video 🙏🏼❤ i often confess the habits and not the sins or vices associated with it. other times i am too vague and purposely withhold information, due to the fear that it will be too detailed and hold up the pew line.
i also suffer from scrupulosity which leads me to take an all or nothing approach and makes my conscience and guilt radar faulty.

would it also be prudent to ask during confession how to grow in the virtue opposite to our vice? for example if struggle with curiosity can we ask our priest to guide us in the virtue of becoming studious?

[tomcha]

#askafriar When I pray the Rosary, my list of intentions keeps growing. Does it diminish or "dilute" the efficacy of the prayer if I have so many? And I find it impossible to focus on the words of the Hail Mary while trying to meditate on the Mysteries. How can I do this better that will be more pleasing to Our Lady?

[JacksonD]

From my understanding, the Sacrament of Holy Orders is conferred by the Bishop’s “Laying on of hands” and the consecration prayer.

I apologize for the dark question, but I can’t help but ask: what if a Bishop, for example, tragically loses his hands in an accident? Is he still able to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders? #AskAFriar

[esta]

#AskAFriar Father, I just started reading Teresa of Avila's Way of Perfection....what does she mean by the will? Also, Father it sounds like you are equating venial sins with in terms of sin you only mentioned mortal sin. I'm confused. Thank you. Esther

[songsofthesaints]

#askafriar
Since there are 14 stations of the cross, why did St. Thomas submit 20 verses of stations' songs like 'By the cross, her station keeping, stood the mournful mother weeping, close to Jesus to the last'?

[matthewgaulke]

Is it a sin to not like Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto? 😆

[SevenDeMagnus]

It's tough to confess, never a routine coz' priests are different but we must do our best to confess 2x to 4x a week, the sacrament of confession is the most sacrament.

It's tough to be specific, concise, complete and precise on since and there's omission but we must do our best to confess 2x to 4x a week, the sacrament of confession is the most. Then there's the difficulty of impatience and easily angered confessor X-D.

God bless.

[davelane]

Oh hell I don't know where to begin

[richardashton]

I wish you'd stop wagging your finger.