Confessing blasphemous thoughts?

[catholicgirl201]

When you confess blasphemous thoughts do you have to tell the priest what they are? If you dont are you still forgiven? if you had a blasphemous thought against the holy spirit is that forgivable or not?

 

[Joannm]

When you confess blasphemous thoughts do you have to tell the priest what they are? If you dont are you still forgiven? if you had a blasphemous thought against the holy spirit is that forgivable or not?

Thoughts that just pop into your mind are not sinful, it is part of the temptations that we all have. Do you dwell on these thoughts, do you consciously desire these thoughts? If not they are not a sin. Just dismiss them. I usually just say “begone Satan” when I have these thoughts. I once asked in confession about them and that is what the priest told me.

 

[puzzleannie]

if you had a blasphemous thought against the holy spirit is that forgivable or not?

if you are going to confession you have not blasphemed against the HOly Spirit, because the only way you can do that is refuse to repent of your sins. Confess you sins, using ordinary nouns and verbs for the specific action or omission. if the priest needs more info he will ask.

 

[Garyjohn2]

Like the above post says, just say you’ve had blasphemous thoughts. The priest will ask if he needs to know more. On the other hand, if you think it will give the confessor a better perspective on what you are dealing with, and you are looking for specific advice…maybe let him know that and be more specific to your situation.

 

[Aelred_Minor]

When you confess blasphemous thoughts do you have to tell the priest what they are? If you dont are you still forgiven? if you had a blasphemous thought against the holy spirit is that forgivable or not?

The saying on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a difficult passage to interpret, but the most common idea seems to be that it means unrepentance. Certainly there is no logical reason I can think of why thinking or saying “God the Father (or God the Son) is [insert something blasphemous]” would be forgivable but “God the Holy Spirit is [insert same thing]” would not be.