how do i get someone to go to confession?
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If you have ever been to confession for any reason yourself, how did this make you feel. Are you prepared to  share your reasoning for confession with her so she can hear examples of good feelings about. The rest is then up to her to decide if she would want to go and be confident about it. Good Luck! X
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Be very careful about "web" priests. Anyone can pretend to be one.\n\nI suggest you walk down to your local parish and have a friendly chat with one in person.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Just let them come on their own, if they wanna be there they will show up, if they dont they wont.\n\nTo have people there that dont want to be there only poisons others that do.\n\nThe more you advertise, the more people you will give the opportunity to be there.  Only those who see or hear about it, and want to come will be there.  Dont try to bribe them because God wants sincerity.  Tell them you are having a prayer service- BYOB (bring your own bible)
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Cry out to the Lord and ask him to forgive you.  Repent and ask Him to help you.  A lot of times we try to handle things on our own and make it on our own, and that is why we fail over and over again.  But God said to acknowledge Him and seek Him for everything.  If God wants you to be saved, righteous, and holy (and He does!), don't you think that He will help you be those things if you ask Him?\n\n\nYou cannot do it alone!\n\n1 John 5:14  \nAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: \n15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. \n\nJames 4:7 \nSubmit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. \n\nProverbs 3:6  \nIn all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.\n\nMatthew 26:41 \nWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\n\nPrayer.  Ask the Lord to help you.\nIf you trust Him and seek Him, He won't leave you or forsake you, but He will do just what He said.
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One, you should never be trying to minister to someone on your own strength.  You will always feel 'drained' because that's really not how God intended us to do things.  Always rely on God's strength for things like this.  \n\nTwo, finding an less-than-lovable person hard to love has nothing to do with the Spirit's convictions.  It's human nature.  You may need to work actively to overcome this if God has called you into fellowship with this person.\n\nThree, if this person is trying to get you to talk about, think about, or do things that do not honor God and His ways, you have two choices.  If you can't change the direction of the conversation / relationship / fellowship to something that is honoring to God, then you need to drop it.  Stop hanging out with this person if he or she refuses to abandon the behavior or conversation topics that are not to God's liking.  You belong to Him now, you know.  He gets to decide with whom you hang out and such.  Let Him make this choice.\n\nFour, if you feel 'spiritually drained' after spending time with this person, you need to follow these visits with personal prayer time to get your spiritual self back on track afterwards.  God often does call us to be with people who 'drain' us.  He fills you before you go so you'll have plenty of His love to share, then fills you afterwards, too, so you can keep going.  You need to go to Him and ask for this, though, even though He knows you need it.  Jesus said we are to ask God for what we need, even though He already knows.  It's a relationship thing.  God wants us to be in close relationship with Him, asking and receiving what we need from Him.\n\nFive, your lack of peace could simply come from guilt about all the things you needed to get done during that time you were fellowshipping.  Be sure to check out all the human causes of this lack of peace.  It may be something as simple as guilt over time spent in ways that don't benefit you, which comes back to selfishness, of course.  You may just need to learn to better manage your time, so you can have an hour (guilt-free) with this person who needs your time.
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You might want to try to get her involved in a small teen group at church.  They work wonders.  Teens do not want to talk to adults generally, they want to talk to their friends.  Christian friends generally will give better answers for one and if truly serious will tell leaders.  I have seen kids open up to leaders too.  God Bless you all and I'll be praying for her as well as the family.
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Haven't you heard of the word REPENTANCE? Confess your sins and ask [even beg!] for forgiveness from the ones whom you have wronged and then from God. Then promise to sin no more...\n\nPeace be with you!
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When you forget sins during confession, its not your fault. Just confess them the next time you go to confession. When you hold back sins though... thats bad. You recieve twice the load.
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Going to confession is one of the very important duties of the Catholic. It's one of the essential elements so to speak of being a good Catholic. I know it seems awkward and it isn't much fun, but isn't always kind of a release too, to be able to confess all the wrongs you have committed? Best of luck to you.
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Take him out of there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and take pictures collect evidence and contact a lawyer, you need to have good proof, witnesses and if even better get a recorded confession. and do what you can,.
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This is easy, just talk to a priest or catechist or really any minister in the church can direct you to the correct person in the parish you wish to join and tell them you are interested in RCIA, I am assuming you are an adult, and they will help you.
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just try to ignore him at the moment... its not good to force urself into a reconciliation... u dont have to fool urself and ur pastor... give urself time to consider thngs... i am sure the pastor is praying for u... and do the same for him. trust me, ul just wake up one morning and find urself texting him.. calling or even hugging him....{,"}
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As others have said example is the best way to lead one to Christ. Show God's love by inviting them to Christian activities. This does not neccesarily mean church services. Studies show that on average it takes 7 invitations before one will go to church. Studies also show that greater than 75% of all new Christians came to Christ by the example of a friend or relative. I would suggest that you show understanding and compassion. Do not try to engage in great theological debates. Do not judge. Remember in time the seed that you have planted will grow. Sometimes quick, sometimes over a period of time. You have done your job by spreading the gospel, it is now up to that person to decide to become a Christian or not. It can be painful to watch people reject Christ. Do not let it offend you or think that you could have done more. Pray to God and he will provide. God bless and keep up the good work.
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Tell him you fixing to join aconvent and become  nun.
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I go once a month.\n\nSeeing the same priest is a good thing.  He is familiar with your sins and can make the act of contrition better fit your situation.  You can, if you want, go to a different priest as often as you feel you need to, but I like having the same confessor - I think it helps me keep things in check.\n\nMany parish's have the option of using the confessional, or sitting face to face, you can do either one that fits your mood.\n\nFor those that do not believe in Catholic confession, you must understand that the priest is acting in the person of Christ (persona Christi) when he listens to confession.\n\nHe is not forgiving the sin, rather he is there to tell you what you need to do in your life to make the sin "right with God".\n\nIt is a very important Rite in the Catholic Church.  It is also based in scripture, and if you are interested, let me know, I will tell you where to find it.
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Trying to get teenagers interested in anything these days is a difficult task, and I applaud you for trying to introduce them to Christianity.  However, you must know and understand that you can not lead anyone to salvation. You can not save anyone.  You can not bring anyone to God.  All these things are brought about ONLY by the free will God gave them. They must choose.\n\nThat being said, leading by example is the best approach.  Nothing you say will mean anything to these kids if they think you are full of crap (pardon the term).  But it's true, young adults and teenagers are longing for good guidance by adults they can trust.\n\nIt's also important to find ways to establish a relationship with their lives, and the life of a Christian.  Give them some examples of how fear, anxiety, social relations with the opposite sex, the future, etc. are all made clearer and better when you have friends that have shared experiences, and that these experiences have meaning.  Let them know that being a good Christian means being a part of something beautiful and fulfilling.\n\nNever take them for granted.  All their problems are very real, and sometimes devastating (even if you think they are trivial.)  Teenagers have such a strong need to be accepted and understood, and if you just say "trust in God" over and over again, they'll become immune to it.  \n\nStay creative and entertaining.  The attention span of the avergae teen is about 10 seconds, maybe less.  You have to keep them focused. (This will end up being the most difficult part.)\n\nAnyway...good luck, and God Bless.  Don't give up, and trust that The Lord will find his way into the hearts of these kids, and that these kids will want Him there.
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This is something the Catholic church has no revelation of.  There is no need for confessionals.  God said to confess to Him and if you have done wrong to another person, then confess to them as well.