Men, there is a moment in every man’s life when the noise stops. When the mask he wears in the world falls away. When the lies he tells himself no longer hold. In that silence, he must look into the mirror and see what he has become. Most men turn away. Few stand and face the truth.>Confession is the forgotten weapon of men. It is not gentle. It is not comfortable. It is not modern. But it is true. And truth, as our Lord said, will set a man free.>

The Man Who Faces Himself

Every great man in Scripture was a man who faced his own sin. David, a warrior and king, fell into lust and murder, but when confronted, he did not excuse himself. He said simply: “I have sinned against the Lord.” Peter wept after denying Christ, not once but three times. These men were not made holy by success, but by repentance.

Originally published in Catholic Manhood. Read original article