Please Help

[PoorWretch]

Hello All

I need some serious help. In the past I have withheld sins from confession because I convinced myself they were not sins. I now realise this is heresy. Similarly, I have confessed sins without the conviction not to repent of them (I thought I won’t do x and y for a set amount of days). I have realised this gradually, I have also discovered things I have been doing were sins which I thought were not.

I have went to confession and (as far as I remember) confessed that I have not believed what the church taught were sins and that I have confessed without a sorrow for sins and a genuine desire to improve. I did not know much about how confession works, as a result of my wilful laziness.

I have confessed that I am sorry for any sins which might not have been forgiven as a result of an invalid confession. I have recieved absolution. Should these sins be remembered and confessed individaully? The validity of my confessions (thinking about it) has been making my life awful. Someone please, please help me.

I have also struggled with thoughts that approaching for help and trying to entangle this is doubting the Grace of the Lord, a wilfull blasphemy and a sin against the Holy Spirit.

Any (name removed by moderator)ut would be much appreciated.

 

[MaryT777]

I think approaching for help is a great step forward and I suggest given the nature of your concerns with confession you make an appointment with a priest to discuss this.

Peace,
Mary.

 

[peter26]

I have also struggled with thoughts that approaching for help and trying to entangle this is doubting the Grace of the Lord, a wilfull blasphemy and a sin against the Holy Spirit.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is explained here. It does not include your situation.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=921369

 

[sherimarie]

I would keep going to frequent confession, at least every week until you are confident that you’ve gotten it all out. Give yourself plenty of time, I think it helps to write them all down before hand, it gives me confidence I haven’t left anything out. Then too if you have something that is uncomfortable to say for some reason, it’s easier for me to read it then to just say it.

If you get nervous, think about how happy you are making your guardian angel by going to confession! Ask Padre Pio for help! Offer your embarrassment for the delivery of a poor soul in purgatory!