Am I forgiven after receiving the words of absolution from the priest

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Am I forgiven after receiving the words of absolution from the priest during confession or am I forgiven after doing my penance?
 
jsaldar said:
Am I forgiven after receiving the words of absolution from the priest during confession or am I forgiven after doing my penance?
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You must also be truly repentant and make a sincere attempt to amend your life.
 
You are forgiven after the words of absolution. How wonderful our Lord and King is! :highprayer::hug1::heaven:

I’m curious about why you ask. Is there more information that would make your question clear?
 
jsaldar said:
Am I forgiven after receiving the words of absolution from the priest during confession or am I forgiven after doing my penance?
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This question is asked from time to time here, and the answer is clear and agreed by all.

You are absolved when the priest passes absolution. This means, in particular, that you can receive communion before you complete the penance.

Even if you never complete the penance the absolution remains and you never have to repeat that confession. (Wonderful, isn’t it!). If there is some culpability in not completing the penance (laziness, procrastination, etc) then one incurs a new sin which must be confessed, but the first absolution still holds.
 
Sometimes priests give penances that cannot be completed immediately–such as do an act of charity, etc. You have been absolved of your sins with the absolution, and should not wait to receive Eucharist until you have completed the penance.
 
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Am I forgiven after receiving the words of absolution from the priest during confession or am I forgiven after doing my penance?
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You are forgiven when the priest speaks the words of absolution.

Absolution is NOT conditional upon doing your penance.
 
Would our sins be forgiven after absolution if we were not truly repentant of our sins? I do not think so.
 
grasscutter said:
That doesn’t seem relevant to the OP’s question.
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All I’m trying to get across is that true repentance must be present before our sins are forgiven, even with absolution. Many people think that they can just commit a sin and then confess it and and be free of sin. True remorse must be therefor be present during confession.
 
Robert_Sock said:
All I’m trying to get across is that true repentance must be present before our sins are forgiven, even with absolution. Many people think that they can just commit a sin and then confess it and and be free of sin. True remorse must be therefor be present during confession.
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Absolution is not conditional upon a penance being done.

If a penitent forgets to do penance it does not affect their absolution.
If a penitent forgets what the penance was they were given and chooses another one it does not affect their absolution.
If a penitent for whatever reason deliberately does not do their penance it does not affect their absolution (it simply means this has to be confessed next time).

As for your comment (highlighted) how many Catholics have you interviewed who have told you that or are you making a blanket judgment.
 
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