May I receive now and confess later?

[garydavy]

hi , sorry i will try to make this as brief as possible. must i confess to a priest, to be able to receive eucharist after i know i have sinned, or can i do as the protestants do and just pray directly to god, also saying the confession during mass, would this also allow me to take part in the eucharist as well. the reason why i bring this up is everytime i want to confess to my priest he trys to avoid hearing my confession. and because i live in a rural area , my options are limited, thank you for any assistance you can provide , gary

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Hi,

You need to go to Confession if you are in mortal sin. Never mind the fact that the priest is acting rather weird about it. It is his duty to hear your Confession. Should you find yourself in danger of death, you can try to make an act of perfect contrition; one in which you are sorry not because you fear hell, but because you love the Lord so much.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.