About how often do you go to Confession?

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About how often do you go to Confession? Choose the one that most closely fits how often you go from the poll. šŸ™‚
 
I voted once a month. Iā€™m new to the Church and had my first confession about a month ago. I want to start going more often so that I can stay in Godā€™s grace.
 
I would like to go every week but itā€™s really difficult. :\ Last weekend I tried to go and the priest didnā€™t even show up. sigh

Itā€™s very frustrating. So now I canā€™t partake OF the Blessed Sacrament (itā€™s surprisingly easy to slip into mortal sin) and itā€™s nearly impossible to schedule a confession. Oh wellā€¦ šŸ¤·
 
Iā€™d say I average about once a month. sometimes every two weeks. It sure helps to be able to see even the minute sins and weaknesses more clearly.
 
Every FIRST SATURDAY in keeping with the promises of the Virgin Mary.
 
I usually go to confession monthly. This seems to work for me.

And I really enjoy the examination of conscience that I undergo before partaking of the Sacrament, although it is very hard if you are honest with yourself. The grace that I receive after receiving absolution from Father is overwhelming and never ceases to bring tears to my eyes. What a feeling. If I could just bottle that feeling, I could be a millionaire.

In short, go as often as you can. The supply of grace is infinite.šŸ™‚
 
We have a communial repentance service at Advent and at Lent with 8 to 10 individual priests available for Reconciliation. (We also have once a week before Saturday Mass).

I know that takes a lot of extra effort and expense for all the surrounding priests to gather like that. I rather wish those services would be held every 3 months.
 
I go every week. Otherwise, Iā€™d never be able to take Communion :oā€¦
 
I havenā€™t been to confession in many years, until recently I hadnā€™t been to Mass in many years. I got married outside the church, I donā€™t think I can go to confession until I get that sorted.
I know how badly I need to and want to go and meet Jesus in confession.
 
Felicity, do you mean that you donā€™t think the Church allows for confession in your situation, or that you are not repentant and so you canā€™t go until you are truly asking for forgiveness?

I think youā€™ll be pleasantly surprised if it is the first option. You can go to confession and ask the Priest for advice about how to fix your situation (it might be best to schedule an appointment so you have enough time to confess as well as talk). There are ways that you can be right with God while getting your marriage sorted out.

Oh, and I voted monthly, but when I do something really bad I go more often.
 
I generally go to confession each Saturday before the anticipation Mass. I arrive near the end of the time for confession so that I donā€™t have long to wait for Mass. Last Saturday, Father told me that I was the only ā€œcustomerā€ for the entire hour.
 
admonsta said:
Felicity, do you mean that you donā€™t think the Church allows for confession in your situation, or that you are not repentant and so you canā€™t go until you are truly asking for forgiveness?

I think youā€™ll be pleasantly surprised if it is the first option. You can go to confession and ask the Priest for advice about how to fix your situation (it might be best to schedule an appointment so you have enough time to confess as well as talk). There are ways that you can be right with God while getting your marriage sorted out.

Oh, and I voted monthly, but when I do something really bad I go more often.
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I mean that I donā€™t believe it is allowed in my situation until I resolve my marriage situation???

I have spoke to my priest a few times and kinda thought that this was the correct understanding.
I really want to be right with God, I am so ashamed and sorry for some of the things from my past.
 
fons_vitae said:
I go every week. Otherwise, Iā€™d never be able to take Communion :oā€¦
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Youā€™re not the only oneā€¦

The day I stop confessing regularly is the day when I stop sinning - i.e. when Iā€™m dead.
 
Well, I was baptised on April 23 and went to confession May 1, May 8, and May 19 because I am very scrupulous. šŸ˜› Since then, I am going to try to be more aware and not as solicitous. It seems that I donā€™t commit mortal sins, but I think I commit many mortal sins. I am pretty sure I havenā€™t done so since May 19, but I get very worried if Iā€™m away from Confession for more than two weeks. :eek:

Hell does not sound like a pleasant alternative!
 
I go once a week even if I think Iā€™m okay. Once I look at an examination of conscience and see how many venial sins and faults there are, Iā€™m never at a loss for something to confess. Then too there are sins of omission. Without being scrupulous, frequent confession is a good preventative measure to obtain grace to avoid falling into mortal sin.šŸ™‚
 
as often as I take a shower, change the sheets, do laundry, or clean the kitchen floor. Whenever I need to do it.
 
Once a month. The vicar at my parish stresses that we should attend confession at least once a month.
 
Every week, sometimes more frequent if I really need to. My confessor is most kind and says that I can go to Confession whenever I need to. I have always been blessed to be able to go whenever I have needed to.

God bless all confessors everywhere.
 
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