Long time not confessing

[scrdosnatrnum]

My Grandmother hasn’t confessed probably since the 60s. She says she hasn’t committed mortal sin so she dosent see a point going to confession. Is she in a state of grace? Should I advise her to go to confession?

Thanks

 

[Fauken]

Yes! Advise her to go to confession! She’s supposed to go at least once a year anyway regardless of mortal sin. Why would she want to keep herself from the absolution of Christ Himself through His priest?

 

[Fauken]

I don’t understand then why the English translation of the CCC would neglect to mention the mortal aspect.

 

[Fauken]

It does. The English translation of the canon says mortal sins. But I don’t understand why they wouldn’t just say it. The law isn’t binding in any language but Latin, granted, but why have the Vatican website’s translation say mortal but not put it in the English CCC? Most may not even know Latin.

 

[Arkansan]

She technically doesn’t have to, but what she is doing is dangerous. If one mistakenly believed oneself to be free of mortal sin one would still be forgiven in confession, but not if one doesn’t go to confession.

 

[dshix]

I’m puzzled by this. Looking in the CCC, I don’t see a reference to only grave sins:

Secundum praeceptum (“Peccata saltem semel in anno confiteri”) ad Eucharistiam praestat praeparationem per receptionem sacramenti Reconciliationis, quod opus conversionis et veniae prosequitur Baptismi.

The second precept (“You shall confess your sins at least once a year.") ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.

Where is the canon law reference which states this second precept only applies when one has mortal sin on his soul?

 

[poche]

It is not for us to judge who is in the state of grace and who is not.

 

[paperwight]

I’m puzzled by this. Looking in the CCC, I don’t see a reference to only grave sins:

Secundum praeceptum (“Peccata saltem semel in anno confiteri”) ad Eucharistiam praestat praeparationem per receptionem sacramenti Reconciliationis, quod opus conversionis et veniae prosequitur Baptismi.

Here you go, easily found on the internet, and using the Vatican site.

Canon Law 988. a member of the Christian faithful is obliged to confess in kind and number all grave sins committed after baptism and not yet remitted…
It is recommended to the Christian faithful that they also confess venial sins.

Canon Law 989. After having reached the age of discretion, each member of the faithful is obliged to confess faithfully his or her grave sins at least once a year.

You will notice that confession of venial sins is only recommended, not an obligation.