Answer: confessing

AnswerCrossword Clue
CONFESSINGOwning up
confessingCONFESS, to admit or disclose
confessingAdmit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed
confessingAdmit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way
confessingDeclare one's sins formally to a priest
confessingDeclare (one's religious faith)
confessing(of a priest) Hear the confession of (someone) in such a way