Many of the greatest personal stories of people returning back to the church contain a story of confession. Some go many years without having the weight of sin lifted off of them and the effect of sin goes beyond just an interior deterioration but making us feel removed from family and community. Though it is identified by the church as the sacrament of reconciliation it is a restoration to the state of grace and proof of a God that loves so much that he wants us to hear his words loud and clear “You are forgiven… go in peace”