Confessional Fun

Legio Pax · #1 Nov 22, '06, 7:31 pm

1) Speak in a language the priest dose not know
2) Sit down on the kneeler
3) Talk really, really loud
4) Act like you have Coprolalia
5) Act like you have PMDD
6) Eat in the confessional
7) Speak backwards ("olleh rehtaF")
8) Go "beep!" every two minutes
9) Sing every word that comes out of your mouth
10) Act like you're interviewing the priest

Legio Pax · #2 Nov 22, '06, 7:33 pm

Now I go to sleep.

Ilroy · #3 Nov 22, '06, 8:03 pm

There is such a thing as fun and then there is just plain irreverence (look it up). You would be treading on very shaky ground to do those things during the Sacrament of Confession. That is likely not the kind of thing God would appreciate. I pray that you please don't do those things but, instead,make a good and reverent confession at least monthly.

Legio Pax · #4 Nov 22, '06, 9:12 pm

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Originally Posted by Ilroy

There is such a thing as fun and then there is just plain irreverence (look it up). You would be treading on very shaky ground to do those things during the Sacrament of Confession. That is likely not the kind of thing God would appreciate. I pray that you please don't do those things but, instead,make a good and reverent confession at least monthly.

Don't worry, I don't do those things. Only a fool would mess around during the Sacrament of Mercy.

zzuftnnyl · #5 Nov 22, '06, 10:01 pm

That's cute. I love that kind of humor. Confession can be an embarassing and stressful situation anyway, so it makes the humor all the funnier. It feels good to let off steam like that.

Lina

Pug · #6 Nov 22, '06, 10:14 pm

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Originally Posted by Legio Pax

2) Sit down on the kneeler

I have actually considered this on more than one occasion.

rpp · #7 Nov 22, '06, 11:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Legio Pax

1) Speak in a language the priest dose not know
2) Sit down on the kneeler
3) Talk really, really loud
4) Act like you have Coprolalia
5) Act like you have PMDD
6) Eat in the confessional
7) Speak backwards ("olleh rehtaF")
8) Go "beep!" every two minutes
9) Sing every word that comes out of your mouth
10) Act like you're interviewing the priest

I od lla eseht sgniht. t'nesod ydobyrevE?

JKirkLVNV · #8 Nov 23, '06, 12:04 am

One time, during a time when I was, well, lapsed for a bit, I went to confession and told the priest,"Father, it's been a dog's age since I went to confession. During that time, I've broken all of the commandments..." and paused to breath, continuing "except I haven't killed anyone and I'm pretty good to my mom." The priest exploded, "Oh, thank God, I thought you were going to confess to murder!"

zzuftnnyl · #9 Nov 23, '06, 12:31 am

Of course I don't mean I blow off steam by actually doing these things! I mean just to make you smile when you're nervous, think of these things. I've heard a similar list of bizarre things to do in an elevator when there are other people in the elevator too!

Lina

chicago · #10 Nov 23, '06, 1:04 am

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Originally Posted by JKirkLVNV

One time, during a time when I was, well, lapsed for a bit, I went to confession and told the priest,"Father, it's been a dog's age since I went to confession. During that time, I've broken all of the commandments..." and paused to breath...

... then panted momentarily and proceeded to lick the priest's face!

chicago · #11 Nov 23, '06, 1:07 am

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Originally Posted by zzuftnnyl

I've heard a similar list of bizarre things to do in an elevator when there are other people in the elevator too!

Lina

"Forgive me, people, it's been 9 months since I last rode an elevator! Let me tell you why. It was traumatic, really, the kinds of sins which I've committed in THIS VERY shaft! Allow me to relate.... (oh, we're already at my floor?) Well, maybe next time!"

chicago · #12 Nov 23, '06, 1:08 am

Bob Newhart used to do a fun bit on going to confession. He hit it right on!

LilyM · #13 Nov 23, '06, 4:16 am

Turn your chair around so you're sitting with your back to the priest.

Insist on swapping seats with the priest, then insist on swapping back again. A good time to do this is mid-absolution.

Say 'Father, this is my first confession and I'm really nervous, so I hope you don't mind if I just hand over this written list I've made'. Make it a shopping list, list of favourite lines from songs, list of the 10 longest rivers in Africa or whatever.

**puzzleannie** · #14 Nov 23, '06, 5:29 am

this idea is like so old, we did it at my Catholic school, and played turns trying to stump the priest. when you are taken in a group every Friday afternoon it takes a lot of ingenuity.

chicago · #15 Nov 23, '06, 11:40 am

True story. I once asked a priest to hear my confession after Mass. We walked over to the rectory. He opened the door to an office. Flipped on the light switch. There were several opened bottles of beer on the desk.

"What a way to go to confession!" I excitedly exclaimed as the poor priest, embarassed, scambled to clear away the mess.

That would make for a good setup. Walk in with a brown paper bag. "In vino veritas, Father. Want a sip? Now tell me YOUR sins!"