Kevin, (continued)
And the Priest would ask him if he wants to receive the Sacrament of Penance, with true repentance, which means the willingness to change, to not remain chained to the sin of impurity that he finds himself tied to. I believe when Joe or anyone of us is truly sorry/repentant, and have received the Sacrament of Penance, we will truly receive mercy and grace from God and we will want to please Him. Kevin, as a person who was caught up in the sin of impurity for many years, once I went to Confession, I felt so grateful for God's mercy, patience (the years I spent hurting/offending Him) and He gave me the grace to continue living chaste/pure. Naturally, and I think I mentioned this to you, I did what Jesus' servant, the Priest said to me, "pray the Rosary, it is a good weapon against the sin of impurity". It has helped me. And when I pray the Rosary, I always start out by saying, "Lord, help me to be truly sorrowful for my sins and to recognize that I have sinned (continu