Father's Reasons for Gentle Penance

I cornered my Priest and asked him about gentle vs. harsh penance.

I never thought that I would be so eager to go to Confession every week. I LOVE it. Love, love, love it.

Even though I usually only have venial sins to confess, I feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders every time I walk out of the Confessional.

Like most of us, I would expect, I struggle with a few sins; some repeat habits that I would very much like…