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# Find a mentor, hopefully around your age, who is strong in the faith and is a regular attendee of Confession. [[Pray|Pray]] together, and share your apprehension with him or her. Find out what makes him or her love the Sacrament so much, and why the fears you have don't stop him or her from attending.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 2.jpg|center]]
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# Find a mentor, hopefully around your age, who is strong in the faith and is a regular attendee of Confession. [[Pray|Pray]] together, and share your apprehension with him or her. Find out what makes him or her love the Sacrament so much, and why the fears you have don't stop him or her from attending.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 2.jpg|center]]
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# Pick and choose for priests. If you are reading this article, chances are you haven't attended Confession in a long time, possibly a year or more. In this case, you want this Confession to be a good one. If you are comfortable meeting a priest face to face, you can schedule an appointment for a personal Reconciliation so that you get the priest you think will best guide you through the Sacrament. If you prefer total anonymity, don't attend Confession at your parish- go to another Church around you so you don't need to worry about the priest knowing you.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 3.jpg|center]]
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# Pick and choose for priests. If you are reading this article, chances are you haven't attended Confession in a long time, possibly a year or more. In this case, you want this Confession to be a good one. If you are comfortable meeting a priest face to face, you can schedule an appointment for a personal Reconciliation so that you get the priest you think will best guide you through the Sacrament. If you prefer total anonymity, don't attend Confession at your parish- go to another Church around you so you don't need to worry about the priest knowing you.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 3.jpg|center]]
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# Understand the Sacrament. It truly helps to know WHY we practice Reconciliation in the first place. There are whole books on the topic, but there are also free online sources.
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# Understand the Sacrament. It truly helps to know WHY we practice Reconciliation in the first place. There are whole books on the topic, but there are also free online sources. This article on [http://www.catholic.com Catholic Answers] goes into detail on Biblical support for the Sacrament.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 4.jpg|center]]
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# If you want to, print out an Examination of Conscience. Having a list in front of you will make it easier to find sins that need to be confessed, and will help you organize your ideas before you receive the sacrament.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 5.jpg|center]]
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# If you want to, print out an Examination of Conscience. Having a list in front of you will make it easier to find sins that need to be confessed, and will help you organize your ideas before you receive the sacrament.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 5.jpg|center]]
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# Refresh yourself. If it's been awhile, it would be helpful to refresh yourself on how to [[Make a Good Confession in the Catholic Church|make a good Confession]]. If you need to, print out a copy of the Act of Contrition and bring it with you.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 6.jpg|center]]
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# Refresh yourself. If it's been awhile, it would be helpful to refresh yourself on how to [[Make a Good Confession in the Catholic Church|make a good Confession]]. If you need to, print out a copy of the Act of Contrition and bring it with you.[[Image:Overcome Fear of Confession Step 6.jpg|center]]
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*If it's been over a year since your last Confession, or if you are in a state of
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*If it's been over a year since your last Confession, or if you are in a state of mortal sin, do not receive the Eucharist at Mass until you have received Reconciliation.
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== Related wikiHows ==
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