Exactly! Like the discussions here about the New "Eucharist" that is not 'celebrated' as fervently as priests used to offer the Holy Mass, Confession - now dubbed "the sacrament of reconciliation' - is almost universally ignored. When it is scheduled, it often takes bizarre forms.
For example I experienced all of these situations personally: "general absolution" done at Mass when the priest instructed …More
Exactly! Like the discussions here about the New "Eucharist" that is not 'celebrated' as fervently as priests used to offer the Holy Mass, Confession - now dubbed "the sacrament of reconciliation' - is almost universally ignored. When it is scheduled, it often takes bizarre forms.
For example I experienced all of these situations personally: "general absolution" done at Mass when the priest instructed us to just 'think' about our sins to receive forgiveness [this was more explicit that the Penitential rite at the start of Mass]; being told in advance that due to a large number of people you can only confess ONE sin at this time; priests who casually state that they don't want to be bothered by people confessing their venial sins - instead told "go find a shrink to discuss your problems'; warned that most people who want to confess regularly (2-4 times a month) suffer from scrupulosity - told the Church precept only says we need to confess yearly {i.e. "Easter duty"}; when one does confess, you receive weird penances like "take a walk and observe nature" or "be nice to someone."
Clearly they HATE people to confess their sins. And Francis instructs priests in this disdain for the Sacrament with his false mercy - "todos, todos, todos" approach.
