Communion Question, Please Help :)

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I am a little scrupulous and several days ago, I thought I had committed a mortal sin. I refrained from receiving Communion on Friday, but since then I have had doubts about the sin’s gravity. They were spontaneous and I don’t think I was looking for reasons to doubt, but I don’t want to make excuses for myself. I made the best act of contrition I could after I committed the sin. I know that I cannot receive Communion in a state of mortal sin without going to Confession first. The question is should I receive Communion at Mass tomorrow with these doubts? The last thing I want to do is receive Jesus sacreligiously. I need some advice. Thanks for your help.
 
Do you have a regular confessor who knows about your scrupulosity? What does he advise you to do in situations like this?

You should be under the spiritual care of ONE priest-confessor who knows you well. We as members of an online forum should not be second-guessing his advice.
 
PhilotheaZ said:
Do you have a regular confessor who knows about your scrupulosity? What does he advise you to do in situations like this?

You should be under the spiritual care of ONE priest-confessor who knows you well. We as members of an online forum should not be second-guessing his advice.
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My situation does not allow me to have one confessor, though I’m starting to pray for this to change. I’m a college student without a car and one confessor would mean going several months without the sacrament. The closest advice I’ve gotten on this situation is to approach Communion unless I’m sure it was a mortal sin. The problem is I was (maybe not 100%) sure, but now I’m having honest doubts. I’m sorry if that makes no sense.
 
FishHookOpenEye said:
My situation does not allow me to have one confessor, though I’m starting to pray for this to change. I’m a college student without a car and one confessor would mean going several months without the sacrament. The closest advice I’ve gotten on this situation is to approach Communion unless I’m sure it was a mortal sin. The problem is I was (maybe not 100%) sure, but now I’m having honest doubts. I’m sorry if that makes no sense.
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Good advice!
If it’s a mortal sin, you will be SURE that it’s mortal.
Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous 9 & 10 helped me enormously.
God bless! 🙂
Ljubim
 
FishHookOpenEye said:
Thank you for your advice. I will do my best to overcome my fear and approach Communion tomorrow.
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Receiving the Body of Christ is SO important and wonderful:heaven:… I’d pray to Saint Benedict and get his medal (blessed); this might not just be you, it could be the devil trying to badly influence you.
 
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