{"id":1149,"date":"2015-04-01T07:04:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T07:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=1149"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:06:17","slug":"an-examination-of-conscience-the-fifth-commandment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/an-examination-of-conscience-the-fifth-commandment","title":{"rendered":"An Examination of Conscience – The Fifth Commandment"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if I\u2019m not comfortable going face-to-face to confession?<\/p>\n

If you would prefer to receive the sacrament anonymously, it\u2019s fine. Most confessionals or reconciliation rooms have a screen behind which you can kneel during your confession if you prefer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What if I\u2019m not comfortable going face-to-face to confession? If you would prefer to receive the sacrament anonymously, it\u2019s fine. 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