The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) Two Bible Verses & A Song Before Confession
Oct 10, 2025
Prepare your heart for confession with a fresh approach! Discover how two Bible verses and a meaningful song can transform your experience. Jeff shares a powerful personal story of a priest's heartfelt words in the confessional that changed his perspective. Delve into Psalm 51, exploring King David's deep contrition, and learn about the authority priests hold in forgiveness through John 20. Finally, find inspiration in C.C. Winans' 'Goodness of God' to enrich your spiritual journey before and after confession.
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Power Of Hearing "I Love You" In Confession
- Jeff Cavins heard the priest say in the confessional, "I love you," which stopped him in his tracks and made him start to cry.
- That experience opened his heart and made him want to confess more honestly.
Confession As An Encounter With Christ
- The priest acts in persona Christi, so confession is an encounter with Jesus rather than merely a human interaction.
- This framing changes confession from a ritual to a personal meeting with Christ who forgives.
Prevenient Grace Welcomes Penitents
- Jeff identifies the priest's "I love you" as an example of prevenient grace drawing a penitent to confession.
- That grace both initiates the movement toward reconciliation and assures the penitent of God's love before confession begins.
