Priest forgot to give absolution

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We were a bit in a hurry because The priest had to celebrate mass and there were also other people in in line.
After I prayed the act of contrition the priest only told me to try to pray with faith to the virgin Mary but I did not hear him saying the words in order to give absolution.
Should I confess again?
 
Woman1987 said:
We were a bit in a hurry because The priest had to celebrate mass and there were also other people in in line.
After I prayed the act of contrition the priest only told me to try to pray with faith to the virgin Mary but I did not hear him saying the words in order to give absolution.
Should I confess again?
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Dont meddle into the priest’s job.
He did give the absolution.
 
Woman1987 said:
We were a bit in a hurry because The priest had to celebrate mass and there were also other people in in line.
After I prayed the act of contrition the priest only told me to try to pray with faith to the virgin Mary but I did not hear him saying the words in order to give absolution.
Should I confess again?
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It sometimes happens, particularly where time is short, that the priest will pray the words of absolution at the same time that you are praying the Act of Contrition. If he wasn’t saying anything at all, then you might want tomdouble check.
 
Just about every time I’ve gone to confession recently, the priest is pronouncing the words of absolution nearly inaudibly while I’m saying an act of contrition. I think that if someone wasn’t absolved, that would be made very clear. I wouldn’t worry about this if I were you.
 
Hello, my priest is quite old, from Ireland. 🙂 I love him dearly. We were going into deep discussion during the confession, and he gave me a penance, but then he said, “Did I forget to absolve you?” He’s very humble and forgetful. We both agreed he did, but then later after I left, retracing the convo, I realized he didn’t! I would like to receive the graces of the Divine Mercy feast, so do I need to go back again before the end of the 20 days??
 
faithsmind said:
Hello, my priest is quite old, from Ireland. 🙂 I love him dearly. We were going into deep discussion during the confession, and he gave me a penance, but then he said, “Did I forget to absolve you?” He’s very humble and forgetful. We both agreed he did, but then later after I left, retracing the convo, I realized he didn’t! I would like to receive the graces of the Divine Mercy feast, so do I need to go back again before the end of the 20 days??
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Boy, he intended to forgive you.
So, he forgave you.
You do not say words.
either you forgive or not.
And he forgave.
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
Boy, he intended to forgive you.
So, he forgave you.
You do not say words.
either you forgive or not.
And he forgave.
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The words of absolution are required for absolution. Though yes they could have been said more quietly during the persons act of contrition.
 
Bookcat said:
The words of absolution are required for absolution. Though yes they could have been said more quietly during the persons act of contrition.
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More than the words, it is the intention.The words may be said mentally, do not need to be shouted on the person.
The main problem, it that I have got years of confession and never in my mind I ever thought of examining whether the priest was saying the words of absolution. I am busy saying the act of contriction and I have no time for that.
Moreover, many times I confess to foreign priests who give absolution in their own languages which I do not understand, polish, chinese, and I would be at a losso to translate…
 
I’ve decided to go back to confession this Saturday. Even if I have been absolved, confessing again will only draw me closer to Jesus–what do I have to lose? I’ll take my kids with me, this time. Thanks for answers…
 
Bookcat said:
The words of absolution are required for absolution. Though yes they could have been said more quietly during the persons act of contrition.
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Bookcat, I knew/was hoping, you specifically would respond to this. It needed to be said. Thank you!
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
More than the words, it is the intention.The words may be said mentally, do not need to be shouted on the person.
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Pfaffenhoffen, no offense, but you have an interesting understanding of the faith. 🙂

I always listen for the “I absolve you” or “Ego te absolvo” and it is usually clear. In my opinion, even if the rest is said while the person is saying the Act of Contrition, that part should be clear.
 
TrueLight said:
Pfaffenhoffen, no offense, but you have an interesting understanding of the faith. 🙂

I always listen for the “I absolve you” or “Ego te absolvo” and it is usually clear. In my opinion, even if the rest is said while the person is saying the Act of Contrition, that part should be clear.
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TrueLight;) You are really exact,clear,neat …
You are a woman. Women can do 10 things at a time. :rolleyes:
I am a man. :tiphat:Men, When they do the act of contrition, they put all their heart and all their soul into it and leave to the priest what is his business.
Can you imagine a priest who is doing confessions and NEVER forgive anybody:blush:or who would never know what he is doing ?:banghead:
You are a woman and women always suspect men are not doing things all right so women keep watching:eek: suspitiously…:signofcross:??? or not
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
TrueLight;) You are really exact,clear,neat …
You are a woman. Women can do 10 things at a time. :rolleyes:
I am a man. :tiphat:Men, When they do the act of contrition, they put all their heart and all their soul into it and leave to the priest what is his business.
Can you imagine a priest who is doing confessions and NEVER forgive anybody:blush:or who would never know what he is doing ?:banghead:
You are a woman and women always suspect men are not doing things all right so women keep watching:eek: suspitiously…:signofcross:??? or not
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Well that is all very interesting and quite a philosophy, however, it does not change the fact that the Sacrament of Penance includes Absolution (normally), which is a specific formula the priest must verbally articulate in the presence of the penitent. The priest can love, forgive, mentally ruminate, will and intend Absolution, even throwing in some power of positive thinking, BUT if he does not GIVE (with the spoken words) Absolution, no Absolution exists. Matter and Form, my dear fellow, even men and women agree on that.
 
Ancient1 said:
Well that is all very interesting and quite a philosophy, however, it does not change the fact that the Sacrament of Penance includes Absolution (normally), which is a specific formula the priest must verbally articulate in the presence of the penitent. The priest can love, forgive, mentally ruminate, will and intend Absolution, even throwing in some power of positive thinking, BUT if he does not GIVE (with the spoken words) Absolution, no Absolution exists. Matter and Form, my dear fellow, even men and women agree on that.
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I’m sorry but I don’t agree. If you went in to receive absolution and confessed with the intention of never doing that sin again as you’re ment to the priest not saying the words by mistake shouldn’t make a difference. Priests are human and have human error but they work for God. God is who you are confessing to when you go to a Priest. This is my understanding of the rite. However if the Priest says he doesn’t grant absolution for whatever reason that would be different.

I do plan on asking about this, it’s a very good question.
 
DaniMetzinger said:
I’m sorry but I don’t agree. If you went in to receive absolution and confessed with the intention of never doing that sin again as you’re ment to the priest not saying the words by mistake shouldn’t make a difference. Priests are human and have human error but they work for God. God is who you are confessing to when you go to a Priest. This is my understanding of the rite. However if the Priest says he doesn’t grant absolution for whatever reason that would be different.

I do plan on asking about this, it’s a very good question.
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Sacraments require correct matter and form. If the Priest did not give absolution --due to forgetting for example – no sacrament occurred. This the nature of Sacraments.

The difference made is there was no absolution given. No sins were absolved. No Sacrament occurred.

But as noted it can be that the Priest said the form quietly during the persons act of contrition.

(now of course God knows the person went to confession and the Priest just forgot --so he takes that into account…though if the person knows the Priest did not give absolution they need to seek out a Priest (that one or another))
 
Bookcat said:
Sacraments require correct matter and form. If the Priest did not give absolution --due to forgetting for example – no sacrament occurred. This the nature of Sacraments.

The difference made is there was no absolution given. No sins were absolved. No Sacrament occurred.

But as noted it can be that the Priest said the form quietly during the persons act of contrition.

(now of course God knows the person went to confession and the Priest just forgot --so he takes that into account…though if the person knows the Priest did not give absolution they need to seek out a Priest (that one or another))
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So I suppose if you know you were not given absolution you should seek out absolution for those sins. If you didn’t notice and the priest didn’t notice but you thought you were absolved, what then. In the case that there was no absolution I mean.
 
DaniMetzinger said:
If you didn’t notice and the priest didn’t notice but you thought you were absolved, what then. In the case that there was no absolution I mean.
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Basically you do not realize it so there is nothing one can do per se (and God knows that and takes that into account). So presuming your contrition etc… in the next Confession those sins would be absolved “indirectly”.

If one does know though one would seek out a Priest …(hopefully one can ask the same one right there in confession-- I once had this happen to me–and he quickly gave me absolution -he was rather elderly and just made a mistake).
 
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