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So, today I woke up expecting to be driven to confession, but for one, there was an absolute blizzard, two, my sister had been vomiting all night with my mom taking care of her, and three, my step father had a migrane beyond belief. Then, God Bless her, Mom attempted to drive me, and there was a funeral at the church, so I couldn’t attend confession. Everything possible went wrong. Now, I’m sincerely concerned about my state in God’s eyes. Does God honor my attempt? If I died today, would I be hell-bound if I couldn’t attend confession? I know it’s up to God, but any insight would help!
 
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So, today I woke up expecting to be driven to confession, but for one, there was an absolute blizzard, two, my sister had been vomiting all night with my mom taking care of her, and three, my step father had a migrane beyond belief. Then, God Bless her, Mom attempted to drive me, and there was a funeral at the church, so I couldn’t attend confession. Everything possible went wrong. Now, I’m sincerely concerned about my state in God’s eyes. Does God honor my attempt? If I died today, would I be hell-bound if I couldn’t attend confession? I know it’s up to God, but any insight would help!
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You’re in God’s mercy always, regardless if you made it to confession or not.

Your repentant heart is enough.

The Sacrament provides us with grace, but it’s not the end all to be all and you should not have fear that God will abandon you because you didn’t make it to confession, after an honest attempt.

Go the next time you have a chancce.

God Bless
Jim
 
God Bless you Jim, but what about me not being in Perfect Contrition? I say that prayer, but It’s tough to reach. Any advice?
 
These were circumstances beyond your control. I don’t believe you would be hell bound because of something you had no control over. I wouldn’t worry about it. Just try again at the next available opportunity. 🙂
 
Thanks. The other issue is, I will not be able to recieve Jesus Christ through the Eucharist tomorrow. 😦
 
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God Bless you Jim, but what about me not being in Perfect Contrition? I say that prayer, but It’s tough to reach. Any advice?
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What is your heart saying to God?

God alone forgivves sin, your repentance is all that is necessary.

Think of the Sacarment as a bonus.

Jim
 
LifeWithChrist said:
Thanks. The other issue is, I will not be able to recieve Jesus Christ through the Eucharist tomorrow. 😦
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Are you sure?

The only time you can not receive Holy Communion, is if you are in a state of mortal sin.

Mortal Sin requires three conditions;

One, it must be of a grave matter.

Second, it must be committed with full knowledge

Third, it must be committed with full consent.

Keep in mind, these three conditions are a guide for us to examine ourselves by, and not infallible.

If you haven’t met all three conditions and feel called to receive, don’t hold back and receive.

Get to confession at the next opportune time.

Jim
 
There are several vices and issues, along with mortal sins, I feel I need to confess. I am just concerned that because I am in a state of mortal sin, even though I attempted to go to confession, I would go to hell were I to die today.
 
LifeWithChrist said:
There are several vices and issues, along with mortal sins, I feel I need to confess. I am just concerned that because I am in a state of mortal sin, even though I attempted to go to confession, I would go to hell were I to die today.
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Perhaps you could call your priest and see if you can go to confession before Mass?

Otherwise, you’ll have to wait.

Sometimes, not being able to receive because of the mortal sin we’ve committed, is the best tool for not committing the sin again.

I know myself, I was sure to get to confession before the next Sunday Mass, for fear that I wouldn’t be able to receive.

I’ve even set up an appointment with a priest at the local monastery and went during my lunch break.

After a couple of times doing that, I was more reluctant to commit mortal sin again.

Jim
 
I’d appreciate any more (name removed by moderator)ut from others, as well! My deepest thanks to those who already responded.
 
What are you looking for?

Are you hoping some one will give you an answer that will allow you to receive Holy Communion without a guilty conscience?

It’s not going to happen.

Jim
 
No, by no means. In fact, I am not expecting to be able to recieve it. I am just looking for (name removed by moderator)ut on my attempt and if God will honor it so as if I died, would he consider my honest attempt at confession?
 
LifeWithChrist said:
No, by no means. In fact, I am not expecting to be able to recieve it. I am just looking for (name removed by moderator)ut on my attempt and if God will honor it so as if I died, would he consider my honest attempt at confession?
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Already answered, of course God considers your honest attempt at confession.

Confession isn’t a magic ticket into heaven, only a truly repentant heart is.

Jim
 
LifeWithChrist said:
So, today I woke up expecting to be driven to confession, but for one, there was an absolute blizzard, two, my sister had been vomiting all night with my mom taking care of her, and three, my step father had a migrane beyond belief. Then, God Bless her, Mom attempted to drive me, and there was a funeral at the church, so I couldn’t attend confession. Everything possible went wrong. Now, I’m sincerely concerned about my state in God’s eyes. Does God honor my attempt? If I died today, would I be hell-bound if I couldn’t attend confession? I know it’s up to God, but any insight would help!
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Boy, you are a hard judge on yourself !!!
First you do not know that you are not in a state of grace. That’s up to god.
Second, you did everything possible.
So, go ahead and do not stall in the past…~
Say an act of contrition, say to Christ that you want to change ways, say to God that you want to stick to Him, ask to Our Mother and the Mother of God grace and go ahead. Go to communion and live your life of a free Child of God.
When you have occasion, go to confession.

My opinion, you are entering into God’s territory: perfect contrition, state of grace, those are things up to God not up to you.

As for communion, Christ came for the sinners not to the holy. I refuse to give up on communion in any way. I will stick to Christ no matter what.
 
If your sin is mortal, then perfect contrition is required in lieu of sacramental confession. With imperfect contrition, your honest attempt and desire to make it to confession grants you the same forgiveness as if you had made it (assuming you die before being able to go). But, as soon as circumstances no longer impede your ability to go to confession, you must not delay, else your imperfect contrition in mortal sin leaves you without absolution, and in a continued state of mortal sin.

In other words, with imperfect contrition, your delay in receiving sacramental absolution from a priest does your soul no harm only inasmuch as the delay is reasonable. As soon as the delay is unreasonable, your mortal sin greatly endangers your soul. Unreasonable delay would mean that there is nothing impeding your ability to go to confession, yet you do not attempt to go, nor are you on the way.

Having a repentant heart, in this case, does your soul no good. The sacrament most certainly is not a “bonus”. It is absolutely necessary when you have imperfect contrition and no reasonable excuse to not be on the way to confession.
 
I do not want to highjack this post,however it has has brought up some questions I also have re mortal sin.My husband(a convert of 6 years), doesn’t believe that it is a mortal sin to miss a holy day of obligation.He says that is just a rule made by men,not in the bible.I have tried to the best of my ability ,to explain this and other church doctrines that he doesn’t agree with to him.I am frustrated that he entered the Church without being completely obedient to following the doctrines. I feel responsible for his soul since I was his sponsor.Jeanne
 
Jeanne, my husband converted last Easter, and has been to church only a handful of times since then. I have good reason to assume that he has received the Eucharist while not in a state of grace, and I am also greatly concerned about the state of his soul. He is not, he doesn’t take the rules concerning mortal sin very seriously.
I was his sponsor as well. I have no advice for you, but I will keep your husband in my prayers as I do mine. Hugs!
 
Jeanne_S said:
I do not want to highjack this post,however it has has brought up some questions I also have re mortal sin.My husband(a convert of 6 years), doesn’t believe that it is a mortal sin to miss a holy day of obligation.He says that is just a rule made by men,not in the bible.I have tried to the best of my ability ,to explain this and other church doctrines that he doesn’t agree with to him.I am frustrated that he entered the Church without being completely obedient to following the doctrines. I feel responsible for his soul since I was his sponsor.Jeanne
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If he claims that rules of the Church are “rules made by men” (assuming he means that the Spirit does not work through these men infallibly), and that every doctrine must be spelled out specifically in the Bible, then I would question the sincerity of his conversion 6 years ago. If he will recall, he, at the time, would have professed a belief in everything the Catholic Church teaches. Was that not sincere? If not, he may need to reconsider why he converted. I would not worry about being responsible for his soul. But your concern is well warranted and you should continue to pray for and help him see the truth.
 
Thanks,Iris,I will keep you and your husband in my prayers as well:-) Jeanne
 
LifeWithChrist said:
I’d appreciate any more (name removed by moderator)ut from others, as well! My deepest thanks to those who already responded.
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You have made all the attempts possible to get to confession. God will not fault you for blizzards and illness which made it impossible for you not to get there. If you die tonight (God forbid), you did what you could to get to confession in time and God knows this.

But do not compound your mortal sin(s), which must be confessed later, by taking the Eucharist. You will then add to your guilt with another sin. Just go to Mass.
 
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