penance question

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No…if there is no contrition within the sacrament, then there is no valid confession and hence no valid absolution…one MUST be contrite whether perfect or imperfect while confessing to a priest in order for it to be valid. To define contrite, you must have sorrow for your sins, have a hatred of sin, and a firm purpose of amendment…without one of those elements, then there is no valid sacrament…Also outside of contrition, you must confess all of your mortal sins (the ones you are aware of) to the best of your ability…now a priest can change your penance…that is up to them.
Texas_Roofer said:
Can the priest suspend contrition?
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So, you go and see a doctor because you are unwell, the doctor prescribes a medine which will heal you. You go home, refuse to take the medicine and expect to be healed?
Was the priest reasonable? If he was not then you should discuss it with him. If a medicine is too expensive a patient can ask the doctor to suggest something more within price range.
 
coralife205 said:
its just the penence was do a good deed to someone that i was unkind to recently…someone i was mean to in the past week, i wrote them an email apologizeing and asking them if they needed anything…but i dont think thtas what the priest had in mind, so i dont think that counts…
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Why wouldn’t that count? It sounds like exactly the kind of thing he was talking about.
 
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just about the sin of presumption, it applies to presuming that God will forgive your sins. It involves a mortal sin (knowing it is a sin) and presuming that it will be forgiven in the sacrament of confession [SIGN]blessings[/SIGN]
 
IfoundGod222 said:
just about the sin of presumption, it applies to presuming that God will forgive your sins. It involves a mortal sin (knowing it is a sin) and presuming that it will be forgiven in the sacrament of confession [SIGN]blessings[/SIGN]
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Better not go to confession then;)
 
IfoundGod222 said:
Well, your right, i forgot a crucial point. it requires that you commit a mortal sin because you presume that it will be forgiven.
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We all forget a crucial point. If we didn’t the history of Redemption would not have been needed:thumbsup:
 
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