Bad Experience in Confession? Here's What to Know

Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Have you ever left confession feeling disappointed, confused, or unsure whether your sins were really forgiven? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony tackle a common concern among Catholics: What happens when confession doesn't go the way you expected? Whether you've received unhelpful advice, experienced an awkward encounter, or wondered if a priest's mistake affected the sacrament, this conversation offers clarity and peace of mind. Join Exodus 90 and their Return of the King challenge: https://exodus90.com/godsplaining Sign up for the 2026 Men's Retreat in August: https://godsplaining.org/events-2/mens-retreat-brevard-nc-august-2026/ Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop merch: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the Friars Justice: Judge Rightly, Give Freely: https://a.co/d/0dx0V5AT O Sacred Banquet: Exploring the Eucharistic Mystery with Saint Thomas Aquinas: https://a.co/d/0hLdv7oU Witness: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/witness-1 Training the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech Your Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/ St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392 Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:05.2	This is Father Joseph Anthony Cress.
0:07.0	Welcome to Godsplining.
0:08.0	Thanks to all who support us.
0:09.4	If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a monthly donation to us on Patreon.
0:13.9	Be sure to like, subscribe, and listen to Godsplining wherever you get your Catholic
0:18.5	podcast.
0:19.3	I felt like I had to add listen there because sometimes people see there's a new episode and they see that Father Bonaventure is not on the episode. Oh yeah. And so they don't listen. I mean, we all know that Father Bonaventure is the secret hero of Godsplaining. And he should be. He should be. We're all fine with that. It's right and just.
0:37.6	It's good.
0:38.4	So the rest of us are just begging for a little attention here.
0:41.4	I love seeing the comments where it's like a father Bonaventure episode and you see all like the red light emojis.
0:46.5	They're like, listen, everybody be aware.
0:49.2	It's a Father Bonaventure episode.
0:50.8	Like stop what you're doing.
0:52.2	Listen in. This is not that episode. Unfortunately,
0:55.4	Father Bottom Adventure is not here, but it's still worth a listen, and it's great. No, I know.
1:00.5	The bros just want philosophy. Yeah. You know, they just want to sit together and meditate on the
1:07.3	foundations of wisdom. Talk about the things. And torture nature until she reveals her secrets.
1:14.0	That's right.
1:14.9	Is that a bacon quote?
1:16.4	Yeah, I love it.
1:17.6	Oh, it's so good.
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