Confession

[seanom]

Hello I am at the moment doing the first 5 saturday devotion, This saturday coming is my 4th saturday, I was just wondering is it okay to put off going to confession until then?, I just dont want to be saying to the priest " It’s been a few days since my last confession". I was just wondering because I saw once in an examination of conscience that it is a sin to put off confession needlessly, any advice would be great!!

 

[thistle]

Hello I am at the moment doing the first 5 saturday devotion, This saturday coming is my 4th saturday, I was just wondering is it okay to put off going to confession until then?, I just dont want to be saying to the priest " It’s been a few days since my last confession". I was just wondering because I saw once in an examination of conscience that it is a sin to put off confession needlessly, any advice would be great!!

Its not a sin to put off a Confession but it endangers your immortal soul (assuming you have a mortal sin to confess).

 

[MtnDwellar]

It is not a sin to postpone confession.

There is nothing wrong with frequent confession. Some of our popes are said to have confessed daily. There are only two ways for us to regularly receive sacramental grace. Three days between confession is not excessive, especially if one is trying to grow spiritually.

 

[Byrnesy]

You’re fine. Confession is wonderful Sacrament which is to be used frequently. The church recommends once a month,but if you wish you can go more or less frequently (although i wouldn’t recommend the less part.) but puts once a year as bear minimum and of course ASAP if Mortal sin is involved.