Cut off during Confession

[niall]

So I went to the Sacrament of Reconciliation today, and I was in the middle of confessing a sin…I think Father must have been short on time, because I took a small moment to think about how I would word the sin exactly, and he started saying the Absolution. The thing is that I mentioned a good chunk of the sin, but there was some details of it that I feel had to be mentioned…I asked Father if I could confess a couple more sins, and he let me. But because I felt that that maybe I had said enough for the interrupted sin, I wouldn’t have to go back to it, so I didn’t.

However, now that I’m thinking back on it, I think the details I didn’t get to would have been necessary for me to state without withholding it…Was this valid, or should I receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before I take the Eucharist?

 

[Xanthippe_Voorhees]

People make mistakes. I would not worry about it unless you puprosly held back.

 

[Cthompson]

As long as you confessed, made an act of contrition, was absolved by the priest, and fulfilled your penance; I would believe you’re fine

 

[Ioana]

My understanding goes as follows: if you were absolved that is it. Unless you manage to commit mortal sins between now and then I’d say you can take the Eucharist. If you didn’t hold anything back on purpose there is literally nothing to worry about. Once you hear those two/three magical words (depending on language) “I absolve you” you’re good to go.

 

[Annie]

One of the things a lot of people don’t know is that we only need to confess our subs in kind and number. I shoplifted three times, for example.

And factors which made the sin worse: I talked someone into shoplifting with me, and she was a little kid.

Also, it helps thhe priest know you have finished if you say something like: For these and all the sins of my past life, I am most heartily sorry.

 

[SuperLuigi]

If the priest cuts you off, he is essentially taking responsiblity. Just mention whatever at your next confession.

 

[jfz178]

A lot of civilians don’t know this, but a military Catholic chaplain (priest, of course) in a war or campaign zone, can give routinely give a General Absolution, because there are too many penitents, in too great a danger of death and insufficient time to hear individual confessions. I have received it several times when I was deployed. There are rare circumstances where civilian priests can do it also. So that has the same effect as Confession, without actually confessing. If that is possible, a priest cutting confession short should be no problem at all.