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I went to confession awhile back and confessed that I looked at pornography a couple times. I also confessed another sin that (I wont go into too much detail) was committed because I had done this. I did confess this sin, but I figured I’d be able to leave out why it was commited because I had already confessed about the pornography. Now I’m starting to realize that I probably shouldve confessed that the sin was commited because of the pornography, and I’m worrying that it wasn’t a valid confession. Am I being too scrupulous?
 
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I went to confession awhile back and confessed that I looked at pornography a couple times. I also confessed another sin that (I wont go into too much detail) was committed because I had done this. I did confess this sin, but I figured I’d be able to leave out why it was commited because I had already confessed about the pornography. Now I’m starting to realize that I probably shouldve confessed that the sin was commited because of the pornography, and I’m worrying that it wasn’t a valid confession. Am I being too scrupulous?
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So, what you’re saying is that Sin X that you committed because of porn, you technically “confessed”, but you put it under the umbrella of porn? I’ve done something similar, and I think I was okay. I eventually felt the need to confess it, but if you had the intention, I think it is valid. However, if you think you should confess, I would err on the side of safety and do so.
 
I disagree with Jack. We had a priest talk to us about scrupulousity recently and I do think that is what you are experiencing. Perhaps the guilt is coming from elsewhere in your life or mind. As long as you make a good faith effort to confess all your sin and don’t DELIBERATELY leave anything out, when the priest says you are absolved, you are. Confessing again is unecessary, you are covered. Unless of course, you have sinned again since then. No one can possibly remember to say everything perfectly in the short time allotted for the confessional. And if they did, the priest would never have time for anything else!
 
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I went to confession awhile back and confessed that I looked at pornography a couple times. I also confessed another sin that (I wont go into too much detail) was committed because I had done this. I did confess this sin, but I figured I’d be able to leave out why it was commited because I had already confessed about the pornography. Now I’m starting to realize that I probably shouldve confessed that the sin was commited because of the pornography, and I’m worrying that it wasn’t a valid confession. Am I being too scrupulous?
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the simple answer is, just bring it up in your next confession, that way you will get your answer without any doubts to plague you, and also you’re anxiety about it will go away.
that’s the safest and easiest way to put your mind at ease.
 
***ACT OF CONTRITION

Forgive me my sins, 0 Lord, forgive me my sins; the sins of my youth, the sins of my age, the sins of my soul, the sins of my body, my idle sins, my serious voluntary sins, the sins I know and the sins I do not know; the sins I have concealed so long, and which are now hidden from my memory. I am truly sorry for every sin, mortal and venial, for all the sins of my childhood up to the present hour. I know my sins have wounded Thy Tender Heart, 0 my Savior, let me be freed from the bonds of evil, through the most bitter passion of my Redeemer. Amen.

Oh my Jesus, forget and forgive what I have been. Amen.***
 
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Yes, thank you. I posted these late at night and kind of out of it :rolleyes:
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Understandable! I just wanted to make sure you realized there were some responses. Hopefully your question has been answered.
 
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