Confession

[Faith1960]

Does anyone know if we need to go to confession for veniel (sp) sins before partaking in Holy Communion?

 

[Faith1960]

I saw another thread here with the same title as mine. Guess I should’ve titled mine differently.

 

[Mary_Ellen]

No, not for venial sins. Communion itself will wipe away the guilt of venial sins.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

1416 Communion with the Body and Blood of Christ increases the communicant’s union with the Lord, forgives his venial sins, and preserves him from grave sins. Since receiving this sacrament strengthens the bonds of charity between the communicant and Christ, it also reinforces the unity of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ.

1394 As bodily nourishment restores lost strength, so the Eucharist strengthens our charity, which tends to be weakened in daily life; and this living charity wipes away venial sins. By giving himself to us Christ revives our love and enables us to break our disordered attachments to creatures and root ourselves in him:
Since Christ died for us out of love, when we celebrate the memorial of his death at the moment of sacrifice we ask that love may be granted to us by the coming of the Holy Spirit. We humbly pray that in the strength of this love by which Christ willed to die for us, we, by receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, may be able to consider the world as crucified for us, and to be ourselves as crucified to the world… Having received the gift of love, let us die to sin and live for God.

1395 By the same charity that it enkindles in us, the Eucharist preserves us from future mortal sins. The more we share the life of Christ and progress in his friendship, the more difficult it is to break away from him by mortal sin. The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins—that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Eucharist is properly the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church.

 

[Faith1960]

No, not for venial sins. Communion itself will wipe away the guilt of venial sins.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

1416 Communion with the Body and Blood of Christ increases the communicant’s union with the Lord, forgives his venial sins, and preserves him from grave sins. Since receiving this sacrament strengthens the bonds of charity between the communicant and Christ, it also reinforces the unity of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ.

1394 As bodily nourishment restores lost strength, so the Eucharist strengthens our charity, which tends to be weakened in daily life; and this living charity wipes away venial sins. By giving himself to us Christ revives our love and enables us to break our disordered attachments to creatures and root ourselves in him:
Since Christ died for us out of love, when we celebrate the memorial of his death at the moment of sacrifice we ask that love may be granted to us by the coming of the Holy Spirit. We humbly pray that in the strength of this love by which Christ willed to die for us, we, by receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, may be able to consider the world as crucified for us, and to be ourselves as crucified to the world… Having received the gift of love, let us die to sin and live for God.

1395 By the same charity that it enkindles in us, the Eucharist preserves us from future mortal sins. The more we share the life of Christ and progress in his friendship, the more difficult it is to break away from him by mortal sin. The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins—that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Eucharist is properly the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church.

Is missing Mass with no good reason a venial or mortal sin?

 

[Farley4334]

Mortal. (Assuming no good reason implies Full Knowledge and Full Consent.)

 

[Lasting_faith]

I try to confess to all sins I can remember, but in the end of the day, it is a matter between God and you. And to not attend Mass? You do need permision, as far as I understand. I have a permission because I can not attend Mass (but a priest come every month to hear my confession and give me Communion) due to panic-attacks and depression. But once again, if you are not sure, ask your priest. God bless you.

 

[Bergon]

Does anyone know if we need to go to confession for veniel (sp) sins before partaking in Holy Communion?

Confessing all sins is commendable. Confessing venial ones is not required. You do not need to go to confession to confess venial sins before receiving Holy Communion. If you want to go to confession to confess them you can. if you don’t go to confession receiving Holy Communion will forgive your venial sins.