In Confession do you go into details or do you name the type of sin and how many times it was committed?

[Zach]

In my experience, the priests will often ask for more details

I always gave details until I read on this site to be brief and be gone, so I started doing that. Then the priests would usually ask for more details, so now I’m back to where I started and give more details so they don’t have to ask.

 

[jredden92]

I meant a short detailed sentence about each sin not a rant.

 

[CoffeeFanatic]

This is interesting. Do most of you list the specific commandments involved when you confess?

 

[jredden92]

I think it would be good to show that you know how to classify your sins. When i go i was thinking of saying “I broke the ___ commandment when” or "I commited ___ when " then a sentence detailing what happened. Then how many times.

 

[Johnofendore]

One should state the sin and number of times one has committed the sin. It assists the priest with some direction, e.g. you masturbate once in a month or 10 times a day: makes a difference. Also, be humble: if you have committed fornication for example, dont just say, “The sin of impurity”. Admit what you have done, because it is humbling. Nothing I hate more than confession, and nothing I love more than confession.