Mortal sin

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If one is in mortal sin and waits for scheduled confession, if something happens are they pretty much locked out of heaven? Or are they covered somehow until they can get to confession? A priest told me that most of us are going to have to do some time in purgatory, This place is a purgatory IMO pretty much to would think.

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If you are contrite about your sin and intend to confess next time you reasonably can, you will be forgiven if you happen to die in the interim.
 
Billcu,

I think I may have answered one of your questions once in a similar way - God is not crouched behind a bush waiting with for a “Gotcha” moment with us. Examine your conscience, be contrite, and get to confession on a regular basis - or as soon as possible if there is mortal sin in the mix. In the meantime and afterwards: trust in God’s Mercy.

Be at peace.
 
I used to believe this until I understood the difference between perfect contrition and attrition. I think it must be almost impossible to attain perfect contrition.

I am contrite a lot after I fall into mortal sin but cannot be sure whether it is perfect so have to assume I am Hell bound until I am absolved.

I spend most of my spiritual life just confused and scared.
 
Without the proper confession, unless God decides to save you their are no guarantees.
 
Nelka said:
I used to believe this until I understood the difference between perfect contrition and attrition. I think it must be almost impossible to attain perfect contrition.

I am contrite a lot after I fall into mortal sin but cannot be sure whether it is perfect so have to assume I am Hell bound until I am absolved.

I spend most of my spiritual life just confused and scared.
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You don’t need to have ONLY perfect contrition. It just means you can’t be motivated solely by fear of punishment.
 
Nelka said:
I used to believe this until I understood the difference between perfect contrition and attrition. I think it must be almost impossible to attain perfect contrition.

I am contrite a lot after I fall into mortal sin but cannot be sure whether it is perfect so have to assume I am Hell bound until I am absolved.

I spend most of my spiritual life just confused and scared.
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Ok part of my problems with flaws and confessions I think here may be that I just might not be ready to give up what is wrong. I am beginning to see that posibility. So in that case I do what? All I know is to pray for God’s grace to make me feel contrite and want to turn away because of strong disfavor from something I know is wrong. Sin has pleasure for a season. So should I do devotions and pray for that and go to Mass and pray that while I cannot take his body and blood, I pray for contrition?
 
1453 The contrition called “imperfect” (or “attrition”) is also a gift of God, a prompting of the Holy Spirit. It is born of the consideration of sin’s ugliness or the fear of eternal damnation and the other penalties threatening the sinner (contrition of fear). Such a stirring of conscience can initiate an interior process which, under the prompting of grace, will be brought to completion by sacramental absolution. By itself however, imperfect contrition cannot obtain the forgiveness of grave sins, but it disposes one to obtain forgiveness in the sacrament of Penance.
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Nelka said:
Terrifying.
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With perfect contrition one would confess and should be doing all they can to stay out of sin. With not much temptation I fall. This is a flesh sin and they say they’re the worst. Fasting of something helps. If one keeps sinning there’s a real problem devotions help me. Maybe it’s less than perfect contrition. But I don’t want to stay in sin. 😦
 
Let me just repeat what a priest told me when I expressed the same fears about dying before making a good confession: “God is not a jerk.”

By that he meant God is not just waiting to call “Time’s up!” on you and see if he can catch you in a state of mortal sin. If you are working towards the Good and are making regular confessions and doing your best, then trust that God sees that. When you sin, say an act of contrition, resolve not to repeat it, and then go to confession at the next opportunity. God is all good and merciful. It’s not like He’s looking for a reason to damn you to Hell. On the contrary, He’s looking for a reason to welcome you to Heaven.
 
As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states in bold letters, “Only God Forgives Sin.”

The authority given to priest to forgive sin, does not exclude God’s forgiveness.

Being such, turn to God as soon as you are aware that you have committed a grievous sin.

Then, get to Confession the next time.

I was shocked when I asked my pastor to hear my confession before Mass, and he gave me an attitude, “NOW ?” He heard my confession which took all of three minutes, but it made me step back, especially as he told me the first time I asked for confession before Mass, “feel free to ask for Confession anytime.” I’ve gone to him before Mass three times before. No longer.

From now on, I leave my confession up to God and go to the scheduled confession, instead.

However, it may not be to my pastor where he refuses to leave access to the hall where the only restrooms are.

Jim
 
JimR-OCDS said:
As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states in bold letters, “Only God Forgives Sin.”

The authority given to priest to forgive sin, does not exclude God’s forgiveness.

Being such, turn to God as soon as you are aware that you have committed a grievous sin.

Then, get to Confession the next time.

I was shocked when I asked my pastor to hear my confession before Mass, and he gave me an attitude, “NOW ?” He heard my confession which took all of three minutes, but it made me step back, especially as he told me the first time I asked for confession before Mass, “feel free to ask for Confession anytime.” I’ve gone to him before Mass three times before. No longer.

From now on, I leave my confession up to God and go to the scheduled confession, instead.

However, it may not be to my pastor where he refuses to leave access to the hall where the only restrooms are.

Jim
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Hi. I don’t mean to sound unsympathetic, but do not even give the slightest chance of bitterness to anyone, especially your parish priest, take hold in your heart (not saying you have done, necessarily), for your sake. Bitterness is an icy wound. You probably have, but if not, do, pray for your priest. Priests need prayers. Really NEED prayers. And such prayers will be as good and healthy for you as they will for him.
 
friardchips said:
Hi. I don’t mean to sound unsympathetic, but do not even give the slightest chance of bitterness to anyone, especially your parish priest, take hold in your heart (not saying you have done, necessarily), for your sake. Bitterness is an icy wound. You probably have, but if not, do, pray for your priest. Priests need prayers. Really NEED prayers. And such prayers will be as good and healthy for you as they will for him.
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No bitterness, but shocked when it happened.

I’m always praying for him, even before this happened.

Jim
 
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