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holly_potter
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I know I know it probably keeps coming up, but it seems like every situation is different so I just wanted to be sure!
I committed a sin this morning but I’m not sure whether it’s mortal or venial. It’d be mortal if I was fully awake, but I was right on the edge of the dreaming state and my active thinking mind was shut down, so I’m not sure what my full culpability was. It wasn’t a dream, but I wasn’t awake either.
So I resolved to go to Confession right before school, got there on time. waited for the priest to come. He was 5 minutes late in getting in the confessional, and there was a long line of people. I was on one side of the church thinking that confessional would be use, but it turns out it was on the other side of church, so I ended up being last in the line. Now, there were about 6 people and there was 10 minutes before Father had to stop to celebrate Mass. I was nervous, what if there wasn’t enough time for me to confess? Despite my confusion as to my culpability, I really wanted to confess even if it turned out to be venial, so my burden would be lifted.
And sure enough, there were two people in line, me and another student, when Father just rushed out of the confessional in a hurry for Mass and he didn’t even give a general absolution. I went fully expecting to be able to confess my sins, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough time, so I walked away, back to school, mad and sad and frustrated and all those other feelings…I mean, what if I die in this state suddenly? Which direction am I going? That’s why I went to confession as soon as I could.
So, two questions.
What’s the guidelines and such about my culpability?
If I really intended to go to confession, and the priest ran out of time and didn’t give general absolution (and if it’s concluded it’s a mortal sin) what’s my state right now? Am I partially forgiven, so if I die now, I can go to purgatory, or am I still damned?
As you can tell, I’m quite nervous and I’m upset that Father was running late this morning. I’d appreciate any insights or facts you may have learned along the way. Thanks ever so much.
I committed a sin this morning but I’m not sure whether it’s mortal or venial. It’d be mortal if I was fully awake, but I was right on the edge of the dreaming state and my active thinking mind was shut down, so I’m not sure what my full culpability was. It wasn’t a dream, but I wasn’t awake either.
So I resolved to go to Confession right before school, got there on time. waited for the priest to come. He was 5 minutes late in getting in the confessional, and there was a long line of people. I was on one side of the church thinking that confessional would be use, but it turns out it was on the other side of church, so I ended up being last in the line. Now, there were about 6 people and there was 10 minutes before Father had to stop to celebrate Mass. I was nervous, what if there wasn’t enough time for me to confess? Despite my confusion as to my culpability, I really wanted to confess even if it turned out to be venial, so my burden would be lifted.
And sure enough, there were two people in line, me and another student, when Father just rushed out of the confessional in a hurry for Mass and he didn’t even give a general absolution. I went fully expecting to be able to confess my sins, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough time, so I walked away, back to school, mad and sad and frustrated and all those other feelings…I mean, what if I die in this state suddenly? Which direction am I going? That’s why I went to confession as soon as I could.
So, two questions.
What’s the guidelines and such about my culpability?
If I really intended to go to confession, and the priest ran out of time and didn’t give general absolution (and if it’s concluded it’s a mortal sin) what’s my state right now? Am I partially forgiven, so if I die now, I can go to purgatory, or am I still damned?
As you can tell, I’m quite nervous and I’m upset that Father was running late this morning. I’d appreciate any insights or facts you may have learned along the way. Thanks ever so much.