Tears in Church

I was at mass this morning and for the first time, as we prayed for forgiveness of our sins, it hit me that TRULY through Jesus, we are washed clean and get a chance to start over. I know, I've been hearing that for years, but today it occurred to me that it actually was TRUE. I started crying, tears of both remorse at my past and joy at my newfound state of freedom from that past.

Not the first time I have cried in church, but the first time I felt no need to hide them.