Confession and Communion Question

[lynnk109]

Hi everyone! This past Sunday I had the opportunity to go to Mass and then have Eucharistic Adoration afterwards with confession available. A little less than a week before that, I had been thinking about demons, etc. (I know that I should have stopped myself; I know that I think too much and it was bound to lead my mind to things I shouldn’t be thinking about, and I confessed that.) I was praying the Guardian Angel prayer silently, and somehow the word “demon” got in there, and it horrified me that I thought/prayed that. So, the first part of my problem is if that was mortal sin or not. In my examination of conscience, I determined that that was part of not rejecting negative thoughts, but I wasn’t completely sure. In confession, I confessed to that, but the specific sin came to mind and I did not confess it. A couple minutes after, I went back, saying that I had forgotten something, and explained. However, I failed to admit that I had not forgotten that specific sin. Maybe it was too specific and I’m okay; however, I was praying about it last night and realized/concluded that it was a form of idolatry. Before going to confession, I went to Mass and received the Eucharist, even though I was unsure of mortal sin.

My question is: was that sin mortal sin, and if it was, what do I confess to the next time I go to confession (i.e., holding back in confession, sacrilege, etc.)?

I also want to know if I can receive Communion on Sunday. However, I could also be overthinking this. Thank you!

 

[pianistclare]

Hi everyone! This past Sunday I had the opportunity to go to Mass and then have Eucharistic Adoration afterwards with confession available. A little less than a week before that, I had been thinking about demons, etc. (I know that I should have stopped myself; I know that I think too much and it was bound to lead my mind to things I shouldn’t be thinking about, and I confessed that.) I was praying the Guardian Angel prayer silently, and somehow the word “demon” got in there, and it horrified me that I thought/prayed that. So, the first part of my problem is if that was mortal sin or not. In my examination of conscience, I determined that that was part of not rejecting negative thoughts, but I wasn’t completely sure. In confession, I confessed to that, but the specific sin came to mind and I did not confess it. A couple minutes after, I went back, saying that I had forgotten something, and explained. However, I failed to admit that I had not forgotten that specific sin. Maybe it was too specific and I’m okay; however, I was praying about it last night and realized/concluded that it was a form of idolatry. Before going to confession, I went to Mass and received the Eucharist, even though I was unsure of mortal sin.

My question is: was that sin mortal sin, and if it was, what do I confess to the next time I go to confession (i.e., holding back in confession, sacrilege, etc.)?

I also want to know if I can receive Communion on Sunday. However, I could also be overthinking this. Thank you!

trust your confessor to advise you on scruples.
In the meantime, someone posted this today in another thread, and it is excellent.
mission.liguori.org/newsletters/pdf_archive/Ten_Commandments_for_the_Scrupulous_2013.pdf

 

[Confiteor_Deo]

During the recitation of the Guardian Angel prayer, it was completely unintentional that you thought “demon” and therefore not a sin at all. Receiving Holy Communion was not a sin either, so don’t worry. As pianistclare advised, trust your confessor and follow the Ten Commandments of the Scrupulous.