Can I receive absolution yet?

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I am a baptised Christian but I am not Catholic. I am not confirmed. I want to attend confession but I don’t know if the priest can grant me absolution for my sins. Does anyone know? :confused:
 
I’m pretty sure they can hear your confession, but unless you are a Catholic, they cannot absolve you of your sins.
 
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Steve-o:
I’m pretty sure they can hear your confession, but unless you are a Catholic, they cannot absolve you of your sins.
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Okay, so how I receive forgiveness of mortal sins?
 
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Holly3278:
I am a baptised Christian but I am not Catholic. I am not confirmed. I want to attend confession but I don’t know if the priest can grant me absolution for my sins. Does anyone know? :confused:
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Holly talk to a priest. I remember once a baptist minister going to confession at our parish!
God Bless
 
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Holly3278:
I am a baptised Christian but I am not Catholic. I am not confirmed. I want to attend confession but I don’t know if the priest can grant me absolution for my sins. Does anyone know?..Okay, so how I receive forgiveness of mortal sins?
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First of all, make a heart-felt “act of contrition”:
Tell God you are sorry from the depths of your soul for offending him, and ask his forgiveness. This can be as simple as “God have mercy on me a sinner - in Jesus’ name I ask your forgiveness” or something like that.

Or, to use the traditonal Catholic prayer: Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you because I fear the loss of heaven and the pain of hell, but mostly because I have offended you my God, who are all good and worthy of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin to more and to avoid the near occaision of sin.

Bottom line is, repent of your sins from the heart right here and now. Think about Our Lord on the cross - it helps.
Next step - go to your friendly neighborhood Catholic parish:
Make an appointment to talk to the parish priest about Confession and the Catholic faith which comes to us from Christ and the Apostles. He’ll take it from there. Good luck, God bless, and welcome to the journey home!
Peace in Christ,

DustinsDad

PS: Here are some links to reading material to help you understand the Sacrament - Scriptural support and references can be found therein.
 
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DustinsDad:
First of all, make a heart-felt “act of contrition”: Tell God you are sorry from the depths of your soul for offending him, and ask his forgiveness. This can be as simple as “God have mercy on me a sinner - in Jesus’ name I ask your forgiveness” or something like that.

Or, to use the traditonal Catholic prayer: Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you because I fear the loss of heaven and the pain of hell, but mostly because I have offended you my God, who are all good and worthy of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin to more and to avoid the near occaision of sin.

Bottom line is, repent of your sins from the heart right here and now. Think about Our Lord on the cross - it helps.

Next step - go to your friendly neighborhood Catholic parish: Make an appointment to talk to the parish priest about Confession and the Catholic faith which comes to us from Christ and the Apostles. He’ll take it from there. Good luck, God bless, and welcome to the journey home!

Peace in Christ,

DustinsDad

PS: Here are some links to reading material to help you understand the Sacrament - Scriptural support and references can be found therein.
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Ah okay. Thank you for that information. 🙂
 
The question in the ask an apologist forum doesn’t quite fit this situation, since holly doesn’t appear to be trying to deceive the Priest. It seems there must be a way to forgive mortal sins outside the Church, or we could say definitively (which we cannot) that all non-Catholics are in Hell. I understand why non-Catholics may not receive some sacraments, such as Holy Communion, but we should not deny anyone access to forgivness of sins. Of course, I guess we don’t deny anyone access to becoming a Catholic…but, you must receive Confession before you are accepted into the Church, so there is at least one exception. :hmmm:

Anyway, I’m rambling…😉
 
To receive Catholic sacraments, one MUST BE in communion with the Catholic Church.

Obviously priests are available for spiritual direction to anyone! And holly should most definately seek out her local priest.

And the Church is open to anyone who seeks her- no question. But the Church wants you to understand what it means to be Catholic first (RCIA).

Welcome home Holly.
 
Holly, I hope you haven’t construed my rather glib remarks as offensive or insulting, as I certainly meant nothing negative by them. Hope all works out for you.
 
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Shiann:
To receive Catholic sacraments, one MUST BE in communion with the Catholic Church.

Obviously priests are available for spiritual direction to anyone! And holly should most definately seek out her local priest.

And the Church is open to anyone who seeks her- no question. But the Church wants you to understand what it means to be Catholic first (RCIA).

Welcome home Holly.
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Thank you Shiann. I am finally coming home! :bowdown:
 
Good to see you here Holly and I hope you do come home this time 🙂
 
A Baptized Christian (non Catholic) who desires to come into communion with the Catholic Church takes the following steps:
  • Meet with Priest
  • Take instruction (via RCIA or individually)
  • Makes their 1st Confession/Reconciliation
  • Is Confirmed
  • Receives 1st Eucharist
Notice that the Sacrament of Reconciliation must take place after Baptism (Trinitarian, Catholic or not) and BEFORE Confirmation/Eucharist.

Every Baptized Christian in an RCIA program will go to Confession before they are Confirmed and before 1st Communion – in my RCIA experience, there were some who had more than one Reconciliation prior to Confirmation/Communion. The Priest in charge of your RCIA should be able to advise you when YOU are ready for 1st Confession…

Welcome home!
 
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kage_ar:
A Baptized Christian (non Catholic) who desires to come into communion with the Catholic Church takes the following steps:
  • Meet with Priest
  • Take instruction (via RCIA or individually)
  • Makes their 1st Confession/Reconciliation
  • Is Confirmed
  • Receives 1st Eucharist
Notice that the Sacrament of Reconciliation must take place after Baptism (Trinitarian, Catholic or not) and BEFORE Confirmation/Eucharist.

Every Baptized Christian in an RCIA program will go to Confession before they are Confirmed and before 1st Communion – in my RCIA experience, there were some who had more than one Reconciliation prior to Confirmation/Communion. The Priest in charge of your RCIA should be able to advise you when YOU are ready for 1st Confession…

Welcome home!
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Thank you! 😃
 
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