Last night I watched an interview with George Clooney on Entertainment Tonight. He told a story that brought a smile to my lips. He related an episode while he was a student at a Catholic grade school. He said that each week his class was made to go to Confession during the school day. To remind the students that they were sinners the Nuns would list a number of sins in the board; this would help refresh ones memory. George said that he would choose a few and confess to them every week. One of the sins he confessed to was Adultery. He said that although he did not know its meaning it sounded like an adult sin and he wanted the priest to think he was acting more like an adult than a little kid.
At our Catholic school we also went to confession once a week or so. I was in the 5th. or 6th. Grade and a good kid. I really never committed many sins in a weeks’ time. I knew that I could not go and say that to a priest so I too committed to a list of sins to confess to. I usually confessed to the same ones. I used lying, cheating, and hitting my brother and abusing myself at least 10 times a week. I usually whispered for fear that the Priest would recognize my voice.
It was not till the eighth grade, while in a health lecture from a nurse that I learned abusing oneself meant masturbation.
The joys of a Catholic Education!
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