As the season of Lent begins, we are invited into one of the most honest and hopeful practices of our faith: confession. In a world that often teaches us to hide our struggles, defend our mistakes, or carry our burdens alone, Lent gently calls us to a different way, the way of truth-telling, humility, and grace. Confession is sometimes misunderstood as an exercise in shame, but at its heart it is actually about restoration. To confess simply means “to tell the truth.” It i