I've never been to Confession Steve, being CofE. But we did once have a very High Church vicar when I was young. I was confirmed at ten years old and this vicar prepared us for the administrations of the Bishop. He asked us to write all our sins down on a piece of paper and he would scrutinise them and absolve us. My father (a Calvinistic Scot) was practically incandescent, and hurtled round to the vicar's house dragging me along behind. The chap insisted on being called 'Father' but my dad roared at him that HE was my bloody father! And what possible bloody 'sins' could a wee lass of ten have committed? I was excused the sin bit, and confirmed in all my wickedness!

Sorry about this thread drift. (More Hail Mary's coming my way.)