Confessing a past mortal sin?

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If one remembers a past mortal sin in which they were not 100% sure that they confessed, should they go about mentioning it in their next confession? I honestly don’t know if I mentioned it or not, but I don’t want to make a habit of second guessing all of my confessions.
 
It would be good to mention it if you are unsure, and let your confessor know that you were not certain.
 
It would not hurt to do so. Just remember what your confessor says during absolution: “I absolve you of all your sins.”
 
Confess what you did, when you were too weak to stand against sin around you, and addictions that might have played a role. You might even confess sins people did against you and the inability to let it go.
 
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If one remembers a past mortal sin in which they were not 100% sure that they confessed, should they go about mentioning it in their next confession? I honestly don’t know if I mentioned it or not, but I don’t want to make a habit of second guessing all of my confessions.
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Dear friend,

Welcome home! When we go to Confession, all our sins are forgiven, even the ones we have forgotten. If we should remember some that we didn’t mention, then we should mention them the next time we confess–not because they are have not been forgiven, but as an act of humbly expressing our sorrow for having committed them.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
I was baptized at 35. However, even since then, I have had far too many sins to remember - even for a sharp memory. Since absolution is valid and complete as long as you are contrite, not deceptive or willingly concealing or omitting a sin, just mention it at next confession.

God is not waiting around the corner to send you straight to hell for that forgotten sin.
 
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