My confession wasn't valid

[torch621]

The priest neither had me say an act of contrition nor did he use the proper words of absolution (he said “May God absolve your sins” instead of “I absolve you from your sins”.

Please pray for me.

 

[Scoobyshme]

The priest neither had me say an act of contrition nor did he use the proper words of absolution (he said “May God absolve your sins” instead of “I absolve you from your sins”.

Please pray for me.

Where’d you go to Confession? Was it an Eastern Orthodox or Anglican Church or something? Was the priest sober?

 

[torch621]

My usual parish. We apparently had a visiting priest. Fr. Barton always uses the proper form.

I should add that I do not go to non-Catholic churches for confession, ever.

 

[Karen10]

I don’t know about the “May God absolve you…” part or its validity, though I know where you’re coming from. It’s not proper form. What I’m not sure of is, whether though illicit, it’s also necessarily invalid. That might be a good question for the apologists here.

But I know I read recently somewhere that the Act of Contrition may be said after the absolution, on your own, and that this is usually done when time is short for confessions. Here is a related thread:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=314404

 

[Monica4316]

This form is valid in the Eastern rites, but not in the Latin rite…

I had this happen to me one time actually, and I just went to Confession again

 

[Crash001]

The priest neither had me say an act of contrition nor did he use the proper words of absolution (he said “May God absolve your sins” instead of “I absolve you from your sins”.

Please pray for me.

**>>Better yet, how about going back for round 2 and get a valid confession this time. And…talk to your pastor about your concern of what happened.

My prayers are with you.**