Teaching a Child the Art of Confession

May 25, 2012

Teaching a Child the Art of Confession

by David Shumate

It is best not to begin with Adam and Eve. Original Sin is baffling, even for the most sophisticated minds. Besides, children are afraid of naked people and apples. Instead, start with the talking snake. Children like to hear what animals have to say. Let him hiss for a while and tell his own tale. They’ll figure him out in the end. Describe sin simply as those acts which cause suffering and leave it at that. Steer clear of musty confessionals. Children associate them with outhouses. Leave Hell out of the discussion. They’ll be able to describe it on their own soon enough. If they feel the need to apologize for some transgression, tell them that one of the offices of the moon is to forgive. As for the priest, let him slumber a while more.

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Kate May 25, 2012 at 9:15 am

“tell them that one of the offices of the moon is to forgive”

Love this.

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Katybeth May 25, 2012 at 2:50 pm

That’s a great way to sum up confession for kids–A Hissing Talking Snake is hard to ignore and forget rolling your eyes at it!

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