“Abouna, i think i am going to be in big trouble and you may get mad”
to which he will reply:
“Are you saying I cause trouble?! Confession isn’t the source of trouble. Confession is the resolution to trouble. How can you say I am going to bring you trouble? Do you come to confession thinking there will be trouble?”
“No Abouna, that is not what I meant.”
“No, no, no. This is not a wise way to begin a confession. To say to a priest that he will cause trouble. How can you tell me I will bring problems? I haven’t done anything. You are the one coming to confession and telling me I am going to bring trouble and problems! No…no…no…..”
Moral, never start a confession saying “i think i am going to be in big trouble”…or you will be…however, note: it did dwarf the rest of the confession and made it look not so bad
– submitted by mk
Not So Spiritual Words 