Do you ever find yourselves feeling awkward around a penitent after confession if you know them well?
Hey Fathers, I’ve been pretty hung up with confession lately, I’m pretty involved in my Parish and (would like to think) I am friends with all three of our priests, which in turn when it comes to confession makes me feel awkward confessing sins of a sexual nature whether it be lust, pornography, masturbation, etc.
I know and trust that Gods mercy is infinite, I just feel awkward going to confession week after week confessing the same thing. I feel more hung up on the awkwardness idea of it if that makes sense, as if the priests are silently judging, given that they are still human.
My Pastor says I’m being scrupulous by confessing weekly and that confessing monthly will suffice, and that he doesn’t think the requirement of full will for mortal sin is being met regularly.
Again a part of me just feels as if they are judging and it feels awkward, so I’m curious if any of you ever find yourselves feeling awkward around a penitent after confession if you know them well?
Posted Aug 13, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC