Mortal sin makes me sick. Does that make it an emergency?

[La-Petite-Fleur]

Whenever I am unfortunate enough to commit a mortal sin, I become very nauseated and weak. Mortal sin brings on anxiety attacks, and I actually become physically sick. I noticed that many parishes have their confession times listed (usually for saturday), and they also mention “confession upon request”. Does that mean I can call for an emergency confession at 3 AM any time? Mortal sin is a serious issue, and although I don’t commit it often, when it does happen, it has a terrible effect. Would a priest be angry with me if I called him for an emergency confession late at night?

And the thing is, I know in my heart that I agree and profess all that is required of an act of perfect contrition, but there’s always that chance that God rejects it. And so the nausea continues. It’s so hard being sick at night and needing to see a priest a.s.a.p…

 

[LilyM]

Whenever I am unfortunate enough to commit a mortal sin, I become very nauseated and weak. Mortal sin brings on anxiety attacks, and I actually become physically sick. I noticed that many parishes have their confession times listed (usually for saturday), and they also mention “confession upon request”. Does that mean I can call for an emergency confession at 3 AM any time? Mortal sin is a serious issue, and although I don’t commit it often, when it does happen, it has a terrible effect. Would a priest be angry with me if I called him for an emergency confession late at night?

And the thing is, I know in my heart that I agree and profess all that is required of an act of perfect contrition, but there’s always that chance that God rejects it. And so the nausea continues. It’s so hard being sick at night and needing to see a priest a.s.a.p…

You know that an Act of Perfect Contrition includes the resolution to confess as soon as you can? I don’t think God is out to catch you in the couple of hours between sin and confession and purposely strike you dead then.

He does DESIRE the salvation of all people, so it seems illogical that he’d deliberately prevent yours in such a way.

 

[Margita]

Don’t forget that until you can get to confession in a reasonable time (after the wee hours), you still have the chance of asking God, with perfect contrition, to forgive you. Contrition and a firm resolve never to sin again does restore you in the grace of God! Try to find comfort in the fact that God looks with love and gladness upon your efforts to love Him, and try to have more trust in His infinite mercy.

 

[Biblioassistant]

Does that mean I can call for an emergency confession at 3 AM any time?

My priest would have contiption fits if someone called him at 3:00am to go to confession I’ll just say the same thing that other posters have said - an Act of Perfect Contrition is the way to go, then call the priest at a reasonable hour.

 

[InLight247]

… and they also mention “confession upon request”. Does that mean I can call for an emergency confession at 3 AM any time? …

All other posters gave good answers.
I want to add this: Always be considerate for the priests. They dedicate their lives and work hard. They need to rest at 3:00 a.m.
No one should bother them for anything after normal working hours unless it is a true emergency. One should take the consequence of the mortal sin, offer up the pain of regret before confession as his penance.

 

[leonie]

Wow, I wish sin made me feel sick.

You are really blessed.

 

[water]

Wow, I wish sin made me feel sick.

You are really blessed.

You are right about it! How often do we realize that we should hate sins?

Thanks!

 

[La-Petite-Fleur]

Thanks everyone . It’s a hard blessing, but I realize that getting sick from mortal sin is a blessing. Not only do I get sick from mortal sin, but usually within three days after committing a mortal sin, something bad will happen to me (health-wise). It’s not my imagination either, it never fails, and it’s always very real. It’s like a loving but very firm reminder from Our Father not to do whatever wrong I’ve done, and to correct my ways immediately. Meanwhile, it’s near hell waiting for Saturday to come around for confession. Whatever chastisement befalls me from my mortal sin usually makes me nauseated along with it. It’s hard, but I feel like God is doing it for my own good. It’s like spiritual boot-camp.

I hear that it’s nearly impossible to make an act of perfect contrition. And that no one can be assured they have actually made an absolutely perfect act of contrition. I know in my heart that I completely agree with everything in a perfect act of contrition, and my heart proclaims it. But when I pray the act of contrition, there is so much to remember, so many conditions, that I don’t remember all of them and although I agree, my emotions aren’t always so quick to manifest themselves.

I’ve come to call any week where I wait for Saturday confession to approach (because of mortal sin) “hell week”. It’s hard. Not just the waiting, not just the nausea, not just what ever chastisement I’m punished with while I’m waiting (I know many would say God doesn’t work like that, but He really does with me… I feel it’s for my spiritual benefit, but still, it’s not easy)… it’s the grief I feel for having offended God and of course, the fear of hell.

The good thing about this is that I stay away from mortal sin. I also have fear for others when they mortally sin (hard to watch tv anymore). I know that God detests even venial sin… that venial sin is in itself dangerous and detestable. But I praise God because although chastisement from mortal sin is very, very hard, I would go through it if only to prevent me from committing even one more sin against Jesus :bowdown:.

 

[LilyM]

Thanks everyone . It’s a hard blessing, but I realize that getting sick from mortal sin is a blessing. Not only do I get sick from mortal sin, but usually within three days after committing a mortal sin, something bad will happen to me (health-wise). It’s not my imagination either, it never fails, and it’s always very real. It’s like a loving but very firm reminder from Our Father not to do whatever wrong I’ve done, and to correct my ways immediately. Meanwhile, it’s near hell waiting for Saturday to come around for confession. Whatever chastisement befalls me from my mortal sin usually makes me nauseated along with it. It’s hard, but I feel like God is doing it for my own good. It’s like spiritual boot-camp.

I hear that it’s nearly impossible to make an act of perfect contrition. And that no one can be assured they have actually made an absolutely perfect act of contrition. I know in my heart that I completely agree with everything in a perfect act of contrition, and my heart proclaims it. But when I pray the act of contrition, there is so much to remember, so many conditions, that I don’t remember all of them and although I agree, my emotions aren’t always so quick to manifest themselves.

I’ve come to call any week where I wait for Saturday confession to approach (because of mortal sin) “hell week”. It’s hard. Not just the waiting, not just the nausea, not just what ever chastisement I’m punished with while I’m waiting (I know many would say God doesn’t work like that, but He really does with me… I feel it’s for my spiritual benefit, but still, it’s not easy)… it’s the grief I feel for having offended God and of course, the fear of hell.

The good thing about this is that I stay away from mortal sin. I also have fear for others when they mortally sin (hard to watch tv anymore). I know that God detests even venial sin… that venial sin is in itself dangerous and detestable. But I praise God because although chastisement from mortal sin is very, very hard, I would go through it if only to prevent me from committing even one more sin against Jesus :bowdown:.

Hey hey, we’re not telling you to wait for Saturday :nope:

Do call the priest and schedule an earlier confession - just don’t call the priest at 3 am - wait till 9 at least!

 

[La-Petite-Fleur]

Hey hey, we’re not telling you to wait for Saturday :nope:

Do call the priest and schedule an earlier confession - just don’t call the priest at 3 am - wait till 9 at least!

Ah, I understand now. Well, I called today and the woman said the priest was out of town. I’m not really familiar with other parish’s priests, and since it’s so close to Saturday, I may as well go Saturday. Although there is another parish I know of that I could call, and I could set up a confession time for Friday…

 

[lak611]

Ah, I understand now. Well, I called today and the woman said the priest was out of town. I’m not really familiar with other parish’s priests, and since it’s so close to Saturday, I may as well go Saturday. Although there is another parish I know of that I could call, and I could set up a confession time for Friday…

I do not know what diocese you are in, or how close you are to the Cathedral. In my diocese, the Cathedral has confession available daily. You may want to call your diocese and ask if there is daily confession available somewhere.