tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post1715079198196625910..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: MONDAY DIARY: THE PENITENTIAL SEASONFr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-8752882912124288202013-03-04T09:37:34.176-08:002013-03-04T09:37:34.176-08:00Father, I don't mean to say this to inspire pr...Father, I don't mean to say this to inspire pride in you, but rather to give encouragement-<br /><br />From my gradually-increasing experience, I KNOW a church/priest is good/solid/trustworthy when they offer confession more than once a week. (The more, the better!) I have never found this to not be the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-25217846182104900772013-03-03T11:46:39.801-08:002013-03-03T11:46:39.801-08:00Hi Fr. Valencheck -
I am one of many non-parishio...Hi Fr. Valencheck -<br /><br />I am one of many non-parishioners who like to come to your parish for Confession. I was there a couple of Fridays ago, and I went to you face-to-face (the first time I had gone to Confession that way since I was in the 4th grade, 40 years ago). It was such a relief, and I cannot thank you enough.<br /><br />I am so very grateful to you and Fr. Pfeiffer for your kindness in spending time listening to my sins, even though I am not your responsibility. Sometimes, especially when I have done something to offend my own pastor, I just cannot shove myself through the door of the confessional at my parish and ask him for forgiveness, and I am very thankful that you and Fr. Pfeiffer welcome sinners like me.<br /><br />Thank you again for being so good to me, and for your awesome hospitality Friday night (seven of the children confirmed were from St. Bernard, my parish). You are all so very good to us, and I want you to know you are appreciated by your cluster partners.<br /><br />God bless you!<br /><br />Your neighbor - smkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com