“If I mention to a third party that I am discussing various aspects of my life with another, he will generally agree. It is a good idea: ‘You’re doing the right thing, and I’m glad you’ve found someone who can help you along.’ In a way, this will elevate me in his eyes. But if I tell him that I am going to confession and that it redeems me, this lessens my status in his eyes, for those who do not go to confession always have a great deal to say against it.”
(Adrienne von Speyr, Confession, p. 19)