Perfect Act of Contrition?

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Saying the words is not sufficient. A person has to be truly sorry.

Even if an act of perfect contrition is made (and I really defy anyone to know 100% they have made such an act) it is NOT permitted to receive Communion before going to Confession and receiving absolution.

Ordinarily one must go to confession first if one has committed a mortal sin:

Catechism:

1385 To respond to this invitation we must prepare ourselves for so great and so holy a moment. St. Paul urges us to examine our conscience: "Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself."218 Anyone conscious of a grave sin must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to communion.

scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c1a3.htm#VI

Catholic Answers: catholic.com/quickquestions/can-someone-who-has-committed-a-mortal-sin-receive-communion-if-he-makes-a-perfect-ac

Yes normally that is the case one must confess the mortal sin first. But there can be (it is possible - though not the norm) where there is a grave reason…and not possibility…etc etc

…well see the second link above for the details (there is more to it - but it there so I will not try to write about it here. One can read the answer from the CA staff. But yes it is not the norm…it is for a grave reason (with other aspects present as one will see).

 

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Yes normally that is the case one must confess the mortal sin first. But there can be (it is possible - though not the norm) where there is a grave reason…and not possibility…etc etc

…well see the second link above for the details (there is more to it - but it there so I will not try to write about it here. One can read the answer from the CA staff. But yes it is not the norm…it is for a grave reason (with other aspects present as one will see).

I agree that for a grave reason such a person would be allowed. I had the view the thread was about the norm.

 

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I agree that for a grave reason such a person would be allowed. I had the view the thread was about the norm.

When yes the other conditions too are present. But such is yes not the norm - but an exception that could happen (as described in the Catholic Answers staff’s article).