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All good cameras are expensive. This one is literally made of money (a single dollar bill, uncut of course). Folded by me, from the great “Dollar Origami” book by Won Park.

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Have you ever asked or been asked,”Why should I confess my sins to someone else, If I can just confess them to God directly?” Of course, you can confess your sins to God anytime you want. And God forgives you if you are truly sorry. When you confess your sins to a priest, however, you are not just telling some guy what you did wrong. In order to understand why confessing your sins to a priest is different (and important), you need to exercise your faith in the teaching of the Church. The following video …

This doesn’t cover quite all the reasons why we confess our sins to a priest, but it’s really good on what it does cover.

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Part one of the video:

Part two:

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An interesting construction on Bearskin Neck.

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Notice how the colors of the lobster traps mirror the colors of some of the houses behind them?

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One of the architectural gems of Gloucester, by night and by day.

My photography post today on GMG

We should…

1) …examine our consciences regularly and thoroughly;
2) …wait our turn in line patiently;
3) …come at the time confessions are scheduled, not a few minutes before they are to end;
4) …speak distinctly but never so loudly that we might be overheard;
5) …state our sins clearly and briefly without rambling;
6) …confess all mortal sins in number and kind;
7) …listen carefully to the advice the priest gives;
8) …confess our own sins and not someone else’s;
9) …carefully listen to and remember the penance and be sure to understand it;
10) …use a regular formula for confession so that it is familiar and comfortable;
11) …never be afraid to say something “embarrassing”… just say it;
12) …never worry that the priest thinks we are jerks…. he is usually impressed by our courage;
13) …never fear that the priest will not keep our confession secret… he is bound by the Seal;
14) …never confess “tendencies” or “struggles”… just sins;
15) …never leave the confessional before the priest has finished giving absolution;
16) …memorize an Act of Contrition;
17) …answer the priest’s questions briefly if he asks for a clarification;
18) …ask questions if we can’t understand what he means when he tells us something;
19) …keep in mind that sometimes priests can have bad days just like we do;
20) …remember that priests must go to confession too … they know what we are going through.

Copied from a blog post by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf