Kevin, (continued)
I am by no means perfect - and I still fall into sin and am glad that I can receive Jesus' mercy, forgiveness and grace in the Sacrament of Penance (which is made available to me simply by asking the Priest early enough before Mass (or I can go to Confession right after Mass - I wait for the Priest near the Confessional). I do believe that going to Confession with a contrite and humble heart often makes the conscience that much more alert/aware of when a sinner is not pleasing God. (I use the term sinner, because until God takes us out of this world, we are sinners - but we do not have to die with mortal/deadly sins on our soul/conscience because Jesus makes the Sacrament of Confession available to us. Naturally and the Priest told me how happy he was that I confessed the sins of impurity because none of us know when we are going to be called by God. That is why many Priests say one should go to Confession regularly - at least every two/three months and (continued)