The priest is
only a man, a sinner like all of us, but in the moment of giving absolution he
is Christ Himself Who forgives us…In the sacrament of reconciliation, we do not
confess our sins to a mere mortal. We
whisper our transgression to Christ Himself through the ears of the priest, His
representative…When you approach the confessional, know this that I Myself am
waiting there for you. I am only hidden
by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul…Never permit fear of confession to
keep you from the font of God’s mercy.
Ven. Fulton J. Sheen