Does God forgive us if we repent?

[Jay191]

I know thats kind of a dumb question but if we repent does he forgive?
Is there more to the process?

 

[Reginald_Plum]

Jay,

I am unclear if you are asking about the sufficiency of God’s grace or about the need for sacramental confession, so I’ve included links which should be helpful in either case. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading on the Necessity of Confession:
Is it okay to receive communion without going to confession first?
Is it acceptable for a Catholic to completely avoid Confession?
Isn’t the Church going too far to make themselves the authority of forgiving sin?

Recommended Reading on the Sufficiency of God’s Grace:
I lied, and now regret it. Will confession be enough?
Should I feel guilty about a sin after confession?
Can I be sure I’ll be forgiven?

Recommended Reading on Perfect Contrition:
Can one in grave sin make a perfect act of contrition at Mass and go to communion?
Does perfect contrition release us from the obligation to confess??
What happens to me if I die before confessing a mortal sin?