Picture a dinner table. Good food, good company, and then — one of those questions.
"Why do Catholics confess to a priest instead of just talking to God directly?"
You know the faith has a beautiful answer. You've heard it explained well, perhaps from a homily, or a good book, or a priest you admire. But in the moment, under the slight pressure of someone genuinely asking, the words don't come as easily as you'd like. You give the best answer you can. The conversation moves on. And later, alone, you think of everything you wished you had said.
