Need advice on discerning whether a sin was mortal or not

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I’m going to try and keep this short and sweet,
Does anyone have any advice on how to discern whether you have you dwelt on impure thoughts or not?

I really want to go to confession but there are several times where I’ve had impure thoughts and I’m really unsure as to whether I intentionally dwelt upon them, in my mind I believe I didn’t but there’s always this doubt that I might of, it’s really troubling me and I am worried if I go to confession and confess only what sins I fully know I committed that I won’t be forgiven for these possible sins.
 
ArmyofTheImmaculata said:
I really want to go to confession but there are several times where I’ve had impure thoughts and I’m really unsure as to whether I intentionally dwelt upon them, in my mind I believe I didn’t but there’s always this doubt that I might of, it’s really troubling me and I am worried if I go to confession and confess only what sins I fully know I committed that I won’t be forgiven for these possible sins.
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Best advice I was ever given by a priest who has become my spiritual advisor is to take to the Sacrament of Confession any issue that is troubling your conscience. I have found over the years this is sound advice…I have been told on occasion that what I feared was mortal sin was not sin at all, but regardless, the priests I took my sins to never failed to offer absolution.

Be at peace!
 
Personally, I try not to dwell on categorizing my sins one way or another. If I have any doubt about the gravity of a sin I’ve committed, I just calmly head to confession and refrain from receiving Holy Communion until I do.

Keep it simple and trust in God’s mercy. And then get to confession. 😃👍
 
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