First Fridays Devotion and Confession

[perla_m]

I was hoping to start the First Fridays devotion today, since it is the first Friday of the month. However, I won’t be able to get to Confession. I’m not in a state of mortal sin, so I’m technically ok to receive Communion.

Is it a requirement of the devotion to go to Confession on the first Friday? If I confess on another day, will it still count for the devotion?

I know that with the First Saturdays devotion, we can go to Confession up to 8 days before or after the Saturday, so I was wondering if this were the case with the First Fridays, as well.

 

[YoungTradCath]

It’s a devotion. I am not particularly familiar with it, but if confession is an integral part, I would go ahead and go anyway. You can confess venial sins.

 

[Mrs_Sally]

From the writings of St. Margaret Mary:

“On Friday during Holy Communion, He said these words to His unworthy slave, if I mistake not: I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that its all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on nine first Fridays of consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they will not die under my displeasure or without receiving their sacraments, my divine Heart making itself their assured refuge at the last moment.”

With regard to this promise it may be remarked: (1) that our Lord required Communion to be received on a particular day chosen by Him; (2) that the nine Fridays must be consecutive; (3) that they must be made in honor of His Sacred Heart, which means that those who make the nine Fridays must practice the devotion and must have a great love for our Lord; (4) that our Lord does not say that those who make the nine Fridays will be dispensed from any of their obligations or from exercising the vigilance necessary to lead a good life and overcome temptation; rather He implicitly promises abundant graces to those who make the nine Fridays to help them to carry out these obligations and persevere to the end; (5) that perseverance in receiving Holy Communion for nine consecutive First Firdays helps the faithful to acquire the habit of frequent Communion, which our Lord eagerly desires; and (6) that the practice of the nine Fridays is very pleasing to our Lord since He promises such great reward, and that all Catholics should endeavor to make the nine Fridays.

catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=876

 

[Deo_Gratias42]

I know that with the First Saturdays devotion, we can go to Confession up to 8 days before or after the Saturday, so I was wondering if this were the case with the First Fridays, as well.

Yes, this is the same with First Friday Devotions.