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teacher4God
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After growing a tremendous amount spiritually, I went to my first confession after 15 years. That was 2 years ago. Since then, I have studied my Catholic faith even more and just read that when you confess, the number of times (or approxiamete number of times,) you commit a sin must be mentioned or the confession isn’t valid. I am terrified! I do not remember specifically doing this. I have been to confession many times since then, but do not ever remember specifically saying how many times I committed each sin. Are all my confessions invalid? Also, I feel like I really have to concentrate on what I am saying, preferably alone, for me to really feel sincere about what I am saying, especially to God. When I say my act of contrition, I do not feel like I am saying them from my heart because I am “on the spot” and nervous and I may just be fearing hell. Does this make my confession invalid. Thank you for any response!