Confession troubles!

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Hello all,

I’ve been having trouble with sin and confession. I think I am scrupulous (two priests I confessed to brought this word up).

Today, I confessed the sin of presumption by saying “presuming forgiveness of my sins…” or something like that, I forget the wording. I named all the other sins on my conscience at the time, but now I’m worried the mortal sin of presumption is still there because I didn’t say which sins I presumed forgiveness for.

In addition, I’m not even sure I actually committed the sin of presumption in choosing to say an unkind remark. I forget what was going through my mind at the time.

God bless!
Jonathan
 
Don’t worry, just go to another confession and make a good and hearty one.

When you go to confession, examine your conscience on two great commandment (love of God and love of neighbor), the 10 commandments, and 7 deadly sins.

Here is the 10 commandments and 7 deadly sins, to remind you
startcatholicism.blogspot.com/2011/06/ten-commandments-two-greatest.html

And before each and every confession, pray to Mary, pray 3 hail marys, ask mary to help you to confess, and to obtain for you the grace to make a good confession.

I sometimes go the whole 10 commandments and 7 deadly sins and two great commandments. I trespassed them all, and I say so in confession.

Jesus’ mercy is infinite.

I’m not saying you should break all the commandments, but if by your faults and weaknesses you do, it is okay to confess them all in confession.

May the merciful Jesus bless you

I pray for you:gopray2:

Trust in his mercy.
 
thanks Maria Francisca. I do examine my conscience, it’s just when I confessed that sin I dont think I provided enough detail (“number”, etc.) does this matter?
 
No, I never in my weekly confession say how many times I do it, because most of the time I just don’t know:shrug:

I just say… if it is really that necessary, many, many times:blush:

But most of the time, Jesus forgives and forgets without you having to say the number. It suffices that you are sorry for them, and have made resolutions not sin again.

May the merciful Jesus bless you
 
thanks for that. I do trust Jesus. I just hate scrupulosity and worry.
 
foreveradoreHim said:
Hello all,

I’ve been having trouble with sin and confession. I think I am scrupulous (two priests I confessed to brought this word up).
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stick with the one who seems best and confess only to him and follow his instructions. Do not rehash your confessions with third parties.

you don’t even remember what you said, and you are worried if it was a sin. yes since two priests have suggested scrupulosity may be a burden for year, follow their counsel.
 
foreveradoreHim said:
Hello all,

I’ve been having trouble with sin and confession. I think I am scrupulous (two priests I confessed to brought this word up).

Today, I confessed the sin of presumption by saying “presuming forgiveness of my sins…” or something like that, I forget the wording. I named all the other sins on my conscience at the time, but now I’m worried the mortal sin of presumption is still there because I didn’t say which sins I presumed forgiveness for.

In addition, I’m not even sure I actually committed the sin of presumption in choosing to say an unkind remark. I forget what was going through my mind at the time.

God bless!
Jonathan
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Hi brother 🙂

I’m scrupulous and I really hope you’ll be able to find a good priest to guide you, so you don’t fall into the same thing 😦 scrupulosity is horrible… I couldn’t even receive Communion for more than 8 months because of it 😦 it’s basically exaggerated thoughts… and with the help of a confessor, you can figure out which sins are mortal, which are venial, etc, and it’s a good idea to just submit to the teaching of the Church on this and not worry 🙂

with mortal sin, you generally know it’s a mortal sin, unless your conscience is too lax. (but I don’t think you have to worry there :)). Ask your priest what he thinks.

The ONLY way to invalidate a confession is by not being repentant, or, lying to the priest. Deliberately lying, not accidently. If you meant to confess presumption, and didn’t intentionally omit the sin you presumed forgiveness for, - then in my understanding it’s fine. If you intentionally omitted it and lied, then of course the whole confession is invalid, even the things you did say. But simply making a mistake in Confession, that doesn’t invalidate it.

I think it would be a good idea to maybe go back to the priest, and explain all this, and ask him… maybe ask him in your next Confession… and ask for advice about scrupulosity. I think it’s best asking a priest because then he can guide you and he has the proper authority.

God bless 🙂
 
Hi dear sister. Today I went back to the priest and talked my problem through. I’m confident of forgiveness. He told me I could go to counseling (which I don’t think I need. I have the grace of God.) I do think I’m done with scruples though! Thank God!

Thanks for your advice Monica. Love you in Christ! Praying for you.
 
Hi dear sister. Today I went back to the priest and talked my problem through. I’m confident of forgiveness. He told me I could go to counseling (which I don’t think I need. I have the grace of God.) I do think I’m done with scruples though! Thank God!

Thanks for your advice Monica. Love you in Christ! Praying for you.

Edit: I’m not even sure if I omitted anything, but I know I said it all in today’s confession and didn’t try to lie about anything. I went to Mass, received the Eucharist, and went to Adoration. I knelt before the Blessed Sacrament and said, “Lord, I’m leaving my scrupulosity here in front of Your altar, let it melt away in Your precious Blood, in Your holy Name, Amen.”

Now, I just need to rest my head and quit thinking so hard about sin.

God bless!
 
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