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From: Nancy Hauser <>
Subject: Re: Confessions
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 19:46:01 GMT

Nancy Whitman wrote:
>
> >
>
> Beverley wrote:
>
> >Can anyone assist me with trying to create a dialogue for the actual
> >confession. 1542 was a time when King Henry VIII moved away from Rome,
however
> >the first English prayer book was not written until circa 1560. So my
queries
> >are What language would the confession be in, ie Latin or English; How would
> >the dialogue progress.
>
> The confession used in both Roman Catholic and in Anglican monasteries
> before all the liturgical changes after 1960's - was just about the
> same wording and same manner of dialogue, starting with "Bless me,
> Father, for I have sinned...." and I would imagine that it hadn't
> changed much from the 1542. Lamberth should be a good resource there
> and you can also consult any RC monastery in the UK.
>
> Nancy Whitman

I was going to put in my $.02 in, but Nany Whitman beat me to it. But
when I grew up raised in the Espicopal Church, not so VERY long ago,
personal confession, although rarely used, was done in the Roman
Catholic way.

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