childhood sins

[Follower123]

What does one do about sins from childhood that I know I have confessed but maybe I didn’t confess them in enough detail. I used to think you only had to confess sins in number and kind. But I recently became more aware that sometimes you need to add detail if it changes the nature of the sin. I can possibly think of some examples from childhood/early teenage years where I confessed the sin but not details that changed the nature of the sin. (they were sins of impurity) Would I have to go back and re-confess those sins were those confessions invalid or were those confessions good because I did the best I knew how at the time?

Thanks

 

[Lisa1967]

You could ask a priest about it.

 

[paduard]

What does one do about sins from childhood that I know I have confessed but maybe I didn’t confess them in enough detail. I used to think you only had to confess sins in number and kind. But I recently became more aware that sometimes you need to add detail if it changes the nature of the sin. I can possibly think of some examples from childhood/early teenage years where I confessed the sin but not details that changed the nature of the sin. (they were sins of impurity) Would I have to go back and re-confess those sins were those confessions invalid or were those confessions good because I did the best I knew how at the time?

Thanks

In my opinion you would certainly not have to go back and re-confess.

God Bless.

 

[2HeartsSlave]

I wish a priest or someone would reply to this because I wonder the same thing…

 

[rafarose]

On your next confession, just confess it. If you sinned during your childhood, I believe it might not be a mortal sin, since you would not have had full knowledge about it.

If you forgot to confess it, then it would be forgiven, but just in case, mention it the next time.