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Offline Fanny

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Outdoor confessionals?
« on: February 07, 2018, 09:37:07 PM »
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    • I have never heard of such a thing.

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    Offline Nadir

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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #1 on: February 07, 2018, 10:09:07 PM »
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    • They happen if there is a very large crowd and not the facilities in a church. The confession would still be private and valid.
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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #2 on: February 07, 2018, 11:09:47 PM »
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    • I have done this. 
    I’ll say that it is very humbling, especially when it is in public. 
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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #3 on: February 08, 2018, 05:01:06 AM »
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    • Quote from: Fanny on February 07, 2018, 09:37:07 PM
    I have never heard of such a thing.

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    You haven't lived! That particular portable confessional has been through at least hundreds if not thousands of confessions, heard both indoors and outdoors by dozens of different priests since the early 70s. We used it in our own home and the halls/homes/garages/yards of many others throughout the 70s-80s. When that's what you have, that's what you have.
     
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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #4 on: February 08, 2018, 07:58:57 AM »
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    • Quote from: Stubborn on February 08, 2018, 05:01:06 AM
    You haven't lived! That particular portable confessional has been through at least hundreds if not thousands of confessions, heard both indoors and outdoors by dozens of different priests since the early 70s. We used it in our own home and the halls/homes/garages/yards of many others throughout the 70s-80s. When that's what you have, that's what you have.
     
    Portable confessional I get.
    Outside, with people watching, I don't.

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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #5 on: February 08, 2018, 08:15:16 AM »
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    • Well, there's no strict requirement that there even be a Confessional.  SSPX had these out for Confessions during ordinations at Winona.  You're far enough away from other people so that you won't be overheard.

    In some Eastern Rites the custom has been to confess at the front of the church before an icon -- now THAT I would not really care for.
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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #6 on: February 08, 2018, 08:33:50 AM »
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    • Quote from: Fanny on February 08, 2018, 07:58:57 AM
    Portable confessional I get.
    Outside, with people watching, I don't.
    How about inside with people watching / waiting in line? Of course they were far enough away to not hear and always while everyone was praying the rosary, but heck, that's all we had for many years - and the people grew to appreciate it because the alternative was face to face. Given the choice, I'd rather have people watch than do a face to face myself.
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    Re: Outdoor confessionals?
    « Reply #7 on: February 08, 2018, 08:51:02 AM »
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    • They are common at ordinations and pilgrimages. I know some place don’t allow the SSPX on pilgrimage sites, so they set up outdoors. 
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