This past Friday I decided that it had been far too long since I had been to confession. So, I waited my turn and slipped into the confessional. I kneeled and looked through the mess surprised to see that it was the Bishop taking confession rather than the regular Father. Could I really tell this holy man ALL of my sins? Would he be shocked, or had he heard worse than what I was about to divulge to him? Well, I drew a deep breath and told him everything. It was quiet for a long moment after I was finished speaking. Then he stood up and left his side of the booth. I was surprised when the door to my side opened a moment later. He reached in and took my hand pulling me out and leading me away. Apparently, I was in for a more extreme confessional penance.
Extreme Confessional Penance
He pulled me behind him walking with quick steps. I found myself lead into an office and pushed down into a chair. He walked around a dark brown wooden desk and sat down himself. There was silence in the room for a long moment. He just sat there with his hands folded in front of him staring at me. I could feel the weight of his gaze just boring into me. He watched me gathering his thoughts conflicted on how to approach the things that I had told him.
Finally, he spoke looking directly at me with a pointed gaze. Apparently, he had never heard so much in one confession. He told me that my case needed something more drastic than the typical penance. I watched quietly nervous about what his words meant. My imagination running away with me. He picked up the phone on his desk and asked one of the nuns to bring him their thickest cane. I shivered as I heard him explain he had a very naughty young woman to deal with.
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