Church members tended to avoid Father John J O’Connor. He was known to be thorny, even confrontational. So it was with some trepidation that Paul Smith, who was told his regular confessor was out with the flu, approached the box when he saw Father John standing by it.
Inside, Father John said, “So why are you here today?”
To make confession.
I know that. But why?
My son, who is 11, doesn’t want to go school.
Because?
