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So I went to Confession today and wondered after saying the Act of Contrition (Sin no more and avoid near occasion of sin) is it possible for one to go to Confession and actually sin no more, thus not ever needing to go to Confession again? This isn’t about me just curious. Or are all humans so weak that we will all sin again? This may belong in the philosophy section
 
So I went to Confession today and wondered after saying the Act of Contrition (Sin no more and avoid near occasion of sin) is it possible for one to go to Confession and actually sin no more, thus not ever needing to go to Confession again? This isn’t about me just curious. Or are all humans so weak that we will all sin again? This may belong in the philosophy section
In the case of the first question: yes, it is possible to sin no more. One could walk out of the church and get hit by a runaway streetcar and killed before committing another sin.

The prayer says, “resolve to sin no more.” That’s an ideal. People resolve to lose weight, and even if they are diligent, temptations arise, birthday cake is eaten, weight loss stops momentarily. And so it is with resolving not to sin. And so you start all over. A good confessor will challenge you. One of my favorite priests is tough, but pleasant. He likes to say things like, “So what are you going to change? It’s no good to come confess if nothing changes. You can’t just keep repeating the same sins over and over. What are you going to change?” And he’ll keep it up until you give him a satisfactory answer.
 
In the case of the first question: yes, it is possible to sin no more. One could walk out of the church and get hit by a runaway streetcar and killed before committing another sin.
This is not what I was talking about…I’m aware that we should all strive to make changes in our life and need the Sacrament of Reconciliation when we fall. I’m just curious if anyone on this planet has been given enough Grace, willing to cooperate with It, would be able to confess their sins and live a Saintly life for the rest of their life without having to confess again
 
I would venture to say the answer is no. The Virgin Mary was immaculately conceived, the rest of us were not. As a result of the Fall, we have concupiscense, which is the tendency to sin. We are imperfect. This is why we need a Savior.

By the way, saints were not sinless. A saintly life is one in which heroic virtue is practiced, but even so, they were as imperfect as the rest of us – and the saints were very much aware of that. The important thing in a saintly life is that person keep trying, REALLY trying, not just giving it lip service.
 
“So what are you going to change? It’s no good to come confess if nothing changes. You can’t just keep repeating the same sins over and over. What are you going to change?” And he’ll keep it up until you give him a satisfactory answer.
I understand what he’s saying, and I agree with the spirit of it. However, at the same time, I think it would be a sign of instability if you were to have a different list of sins every time you went to confession. We all have our particular weaknesses and tendencies. Thus, we tend to commit the same sins over and over again. Sometimes for many years before we finally begin to get a grip on it enough to rastle it to the mat and pin it. It doesn’t mean we’re not trying to overcome it. It just means we’re weak.
 
This is not what I was talking about…I’m aware that we should all strive to make changes in our life and need the Sacrament of Reconciliation when we fall. I’m just curious if anyone on this planet has been given enough Grace, willing to cooperate with It, would be able to confess their sins and live a Saintly life for the rest of their life without having to confess again
James Hughs. Scroll down a bit until you see his name in a heading. Although the rest of his life was only a matter of minutes. Will you be nitpicking this answer, too? Define “rest of life” before you ask again. Exactly how many years do you mean?
 
In the case of the first question: yes, it is possible to sin no more. One could walk out of the church and get hit by a runaway streetcar and killed before committing another sin.

The prayer says, “resolve to sin no more.” That’s an ideal. People resolve to lose weight, and even if they are diligent, temptations arise, birthday cake is eaten, weight loss stops momentarily. And so it is with resolving not to sin. And so you start all over. A good confessor will challenge you. One of my favorite priests is tough, but pleasant. He likes to say things like, “So what are you going to change? It’s no good to come confess if nothing changes. You can’t just keep repeating the same sins over and over. What are you going to change?” And he’ll keep it up until you give him a satisfactory answer.
Why eat food -you only get hungry again?
 
I didn’t mean an immediate death I mean months years etc…good point on the Immaculate conception…I guess what I’m saying I’m 25 if I vow today to never sin again and live a full life is this possible? I’m talking about all sin…not me per say but anyone
 
So I went to Confession today and wondered after saying the Act of Contrition (Sin no more and avoid near occasion of sin) is it possible for one to go to Confession and actually sin no more, thus not ever needing to go to Confession again? This isn’t about me just curious. Or are all humans so weak that we will all sin again? This may belong in the philosophy section
Yes, it is possible to not fall into *mortal *sin again. Mortal sin is what makes confession so very necessary. God gives us sufficient grace to stay out of mortal sin, and it especially helps to receive communion regularly, which will help preserve us from future mortal sin.

Have no such expectations about venial sin, though. The “walk out of confession to be hit by a runaway streetcar” covers it for that one.

**1395 **By the same charity that it enkindles in us, the Eucharist preserves us from future mortal sins. The more we share the life of Christ and progress in his friendship, the more difficult it is to break away from him by mortal sin…
 
I didn’t mean an immediate death I mean months years etc…good point on the Immaculate conception…I guess what I’m saying I’m 25 if I vow today to never sin again and live a full life is this possible? I’m talking about all sin…not me per say but anyone
It is conceivably possible, but highly doubtful.

And we’ll never know for sure, because if someone did go 25 years or more without a mortal sin, they’d never be able to tell you, lest they be guilty of Pride.

It’s sort of like if a man announces he’s humble, he isn’t any more.
 
In the case of the first question: yes, it is possible to sin no more. One could walk out of the church and get hit by a runaway streetcar and killed before committing another sin.
This is either a non-sequitor or some wittiness that is far too subtle for me to see. Would you care to clarify?
 
This is not what I was talking about…I’m aware that we should all strive to make changes in our life and need the Sacrament of Reconciliation when we fall. I’m just curious if anyone on this planet has been given enough Grace, willing to cooperate with It, would be able to confess their sins and live a Saintly life for the rest of their life without having to confess again
Yes - Mother Mary was without sin for her entire life. Little Therese never committed any mortal sin for her entire life (although she confessed her venial sins on a weekly basis, from what I understand).

We are to strive for holiness - and knowing that holiness is possible is the first step. You don’t have to give in to temptation; you can overcome it, one day at a time. People recover from sinful lifestyles every day. 🙂

But I think that a regular habit of attending Confession is part of that equation - I don’t think most of us are ever so perfect that we have no venial sins. I don’t know of anyone who is living a holy life, who is not in the Confessional at least once a month.
 
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