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Please pray for me. I currently am concerned that a confession I made nearly three years ago (after having not been to confession in 7 years) may have been invalid due to my not confessing properly the number of times I committed a certain sin during the previous 7 years. Instead I confessed the frequency at which I was committing the sin at the time I made the confession. I am not sure why I did that, since I knew to confess mortal sins committed since my last confession and the number of times. However, I repented completely of the sin before I went to confession and have not since committed it. I have been going to confession regularly since then and have confessed every forgotten sin that has come to my mind (because I had gone to confession maybe half a dozen times in 14 years and had a poorly formed conscience to boot.) I am currently very disheartened b/c I have tried so hard to follow the Lord and to pray for others and to make up for lost time. I want so much to be with Him for all eternity; yet, if my confession was bad I may have to repeat all the sins I have committed in the (now) 16 years since my baptism, and the thought of doing so is so upsetting to me. I agonize before every confession, hoping that I remember everything and hoping that I confess properly…and every time I remember an unconfessed grave sin, I painfully confess. I am beginning to think it will never be over and that I will never just have a clean slate and be able to serve the Lord joyfully. Please pray for clarity in what I should do.
 
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Please pray for me. I currently am concerned that a confession I made nearly three years ago (after having not been to confession in 7 years) may have been invalid due to my not confessing properly the number of times I committed a certain sin during the previous 7 years. Instead I confessed the frequency at which I was committing the sin at the time I made the confession. I am not sure why I did that, since I knew to confess mortal sins committed since my last confession and the number of times. However, I repented completely of the sin before I went to confession and have not since committed it. I have been going to confession regularly since then and have confessed every forgotten sin that has come to my mind (because I had gone to confession maybe half a dozen times in 14 years and had a poorly formed conscience to boot.) I am currently very disheartened b/c I have tried so hard to follow the Lord and to pray for others and to make up for lost time. I want so much to be with Him for all eternity; yet, if my confession was bad I may have to repeat all the sins I have committed in the (now) 16 years since my baptism, and the thought of doing so is so upsetting to me. I agonize before every confession, hoping that I remember everything and hoping that I confess properly…and every time I remember an unconfessed grave sin, I painfully confess. I am beginning to think it will never be over and that I will never just have a clean slate and be able to serve the Lord joyfully. Please pray for clarity in what I should do.
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Dear Veronica,

I am sure that if you are truly sorry and repentant of all your sins, some of which you may have forgotten, then The Lord has already forgiven you.
Remember we are all imperfect and can only strive for forgiveness, mercy and grace through leading a life according to His will.
I feel this is what you are trying to do… We all are.
Don’t torture yourself needlessly, but remember that The Lord knows our hearts and desires, reconcile yourself with Him.

Dear Lord,

I pray to thee that you look with mercy on your child Veronica.
Calm her fears, and pour your Divine grace into her troubled soul, so she may be at peace in her life and know the Love, Compassion and Forgiveness of You.
I ask this in the name of your Son, Our Lord and Saviour.
Jesus Christ.

Amen.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Amen.

Yours in Christ.
 
Merciful Lord, take Veronica in your loving embrace and give her comfort. May she know the blessing of your compassion and find peace of mind in your presence. Amen.
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help or sought your intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Veronica, when you make a valid confession, all the sins you have forgotten are forgiven as well. God loves you.
 
I am not formally a Catholic and define my faith loosely according to Baptism of Desire so I don’t know if my thoughts will help you but it sounds to me as if you are being over-scrupulous. I have not even been able to find the time to join RCIA and finally join the church and yet I still trust in the Lord and hope of Heaven.

Bless you on your journey, and I pray the Lord gives you comfort and reassurance. Amen.

🙂
 
Veronica, please talk to an experienced confessor about your scrupulousity and trust in his advice. God does not want you to be nervous/anxious.
 
Hi Veronica,

I agree with PaulfromIowa.

Please try not to be anxious about this.

:hug1:

God Bless You.
 
Perhaps look at a Divine Mercy image and think about the ocean of Jesus’ love and mercy for us. He loves you and forgives you of your sins. Speak to your priest. God gave us the gift of the sacrament of Confession not to torture us or catch us in some type of fine print, but so that we may have peace. ❤️
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
Veronica97 said:
Please pray for me. I currently am concerned that a confession I made nearly three years ago (after having not been to confession in 7 years) may have been invalid due to my not confessing properly the number of times I committed a certain sin during the previous 7 years. Instead I confessed the frequency at which I was committing the sin at the time I made the confession. I am not sure why I did that, since I knew to confess mortal sins committed since my last confession and the number of times. However, I repented completely of the sin before I went to confession and have not since committed it. I have been going to confession regularly since then and have confessed every forgotten sin that has come to my mind (because I had gone to confession maybe half a dozen times in 14 years and had a poorly formed conscience to boot.) I am currently very disheartened b/c I have tried so hard to follow the Lord and to pray for others and to make up for lost time. I want so much to be with Him for all eternity; yet, if my confession was bad I may have to repeat all the sins I have committed in the (now) 16 years since my baptism, and the thought of doing so is so upsetting to me. I agonize before every confession, hoping that I remember everything and hoping that I confess properly…and every time I remember an unconfessed grave sin, I painfully confess. I am beginning to think it will never be over and that I will never just have a clean slate and be able to serve the Lord joyfully. Please pray for clarity in what I should do.
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I will pray for you, and as others have said, you need to talk to a Priest so that you may be at peace.

Gracious and merciful Father, please come to her assistance.

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end
Amen.
 
Dear Lord please shower your mercy upon Veronica and let her feel your loving presence within her troubled heart. Help her to see your goodness and forgiveness!
 
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