No, you do not, unless it was mortal, which it was not.
Well that wasn’t the sin I had in mind I was just using it as an example. So say for instance you fornicate twice. You remember the first time, confess it, and don’t confess the second time because you forget (just using this as an example). Would you have to confess it again?
In this case, if you confess, “I fornicated once,” get out of confession, and realize that you fornicated twice, then you would need to confess it at your next confession, because there is one unconfessed mortal sin. You confessed the type, but not the number.
I see. Thank you! I actually forgot the actual sin I had in mind now… :doh2:
lol.
Welcome back!On that note, I hadn’t been to confession in over 10+ years, and I’m sure that there are sins that I had forgotten to confess, and sins that I can’t remember confessing or not. One ‘large’ one I confessed had been forgiven years before that.
I recently went twice last month, and confessed sins, including the word ‘numerous’. It was a serious enough sin that needed confessing. I couldn’t have said what the total number was, quite honestly. The priest did not ask how many times, but I was truly aggrieved, saddened by my actions and sorrowful. For example, we did not attend Mass regularly (sometimes, never), and say we hadn’t went in 10 years, that’s no less than 520+ times, plus holidays. While many others here have said you must share exactly how many times, and that disturbed me greatly, I went for it…and the priest didn’t ask for a number. I trust in the Lord that I have been forgiven, and the priest’s words were clearly the Lord’s.
In my 2nd confession, I alluded to having rememberances of those sins, which I was concerned about. He was able to counsel me, and reminded me in a strong but wonderful way that when I walked out that door, I was sinless. Unfortunately, that lasted not as long as I would have liked!
Thanks. It’s good to be home!Welcome back!
I would think that if you haven’t been to church in 10 years, you could just tell the priest the time period, rather than trying to figure out how many days it was specifically.
That was only ONE of the specific sins; others unfortunately were too numerous to count, but the priest was awesome. We are yes obliged to still confess in the next confession the forgotten mortal sin
It terms of mortal sin we to confess the number. However – our memory is not always going to cooperate. One examines ones conscience – and if one does not know the actual number – then one may approximate according to what one knows. It may be that I know it was say around 10-15x or around 5x or it may be that what I know is that was several times or many x (numerous).Well, since the priest knew my sin, and did not ask me for the number (I said numerous) and told me I was forgiven, I’m going to go with him. No, I don’t know the number, nor could I begin to come close.
God knows, and He also knows that, and that I confessed to the best of my ability. I know that others say differently, but I’m at peace, and forgiven.