Confessing our sins

“Do not be ashamed to confess your sins, do not struggle against the current of the river.” Sirach 4:26

False shame, which is an off-shoot of pride, prevents us from confessing our sins and failings to our brethren and for owning up to what we really are. Instead, it is so common for us to put the mask of hypocrisy and appear as if we were perfect and righteous people, and without the slightest fault! When we fail to confess our sins, the reality is that we are trying to swim against the current and the result is that sooner or later, our strength will fail and we will sink.