Confession

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does confession require us admit our wrong doings and apologize the person we have wronged against, even when they don’t know that we wronged against them? What if saying sorry might hurt the relationship with the person and his trust?
 
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does confession require us admit our wrong doings and apologize the person we have wronged against, even when they don’t know that we wronged against them? What if saying sorry might hurt the relationship with the person and his trust?
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In Confession we mention our sins to the priest. It will depend on many different variables, whether he advises you to also admit your sin to the person you wronged, and apologize to them.

If doing so could potentially hurt the relationship, my experience is that he would probably advise you not to do that.

If he advises you to say something to the person, he would also explain to you how much to tell, and what words to use, so that the person is less likely to get angry with you.
 
if the priest wants us to admit and apologize, do we have to admit it as soon as possible? Is it considered a penance? can we explain to the priest it’s hard to admit it at the current time and tell him your own plan to apologize?
Or can we wait for the right time?
 
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if the priest wants us to admit and apologize, do we have to admit it as soon as possible? Is it considered a penance? can we explain to the priest it’s hard to admit it at the current time and tell him your own plan to apologize?
Or can we wait for the right time?
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This is something to discuss in private, with the priest. I can’t know your situation, nor do I want to know it, since obviously, it’s a private matter - but the answer would depend on what the situation is.

Like, if you stole something from a drug dealer, and he would be likely to murder you if he found out, then hopefully the priest would not advise you to confess the theft to him. But if he did, you would just explain the situation to the priest, and ask for other advice on how to proceed with the situation. My experience is that priests are very wise in these matters, and will know the right thing to do.
 
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