Act of Contrition

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Does the act of Contrition have to be said in the Confessional before you receive absolution? or is it up to the priest to tell you to say in the Phew?
 
If the priest asks you to pray it in the confessional, then you do it. If he asks you to do it afterwards, then you do it afterwards.

I can’t recall where I read about making an act of contrition before you enter so that when you are asked to pray it again – then you are renewing it. Perhaps I read this in one of Fr Dubay’s books.

It’s also a good prayer for daily use, especially after an examination of conscience.
 
Antrim said:
Does the act of Contrition have to be said in the Confessional before you receive absolution? or is it up to the priest to tell you to say in the Phew?
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Is the Phew where you sit and experience the relief of having confessed? 😃
 
It is my understanding that, after a full admission of sins, a statement of sorrow (Act of Contrition, or something close to it) is required. Then the priest may grant absolution.

After this follows an act of penance and an attempt at true reform.

Correct me if I’m wrong.
 
svid2 said:
It is my understanding that, after a full admission of sins, a statement of sorrow (Act of Contrition, or something close to it) is required. Then the priest may grant absolution.

After this follows an act of penance and an attempt at true reform.

Correct me if I’m wrong.
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For the sacrament you have person, matter, intent, and form.

The person is the validly ordained priest who has his faculties intact (and, obviously, the penitent).

The matter is the confessed repented mortal sin (and any venial sins by extension)

The intent is on the part of the priest, to do what the church does.

And the form is, in the Latin Rite, “I absolve you”.

Beyond that, nothing is actually REQUIRED for valid reconciliation. However, if the priest tells you to do an act of contrition, either in the confessional or out in the pews afterwards, then you would do this (as well as do your penance).
 
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