Question about contrition and the necessity of justification

[SergiusPaulus]

The Catechism defines contrition as: “When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called ‘perfect’”. My question is, when one confesses to a priest, is this contrition causally prior to our justification and being made righteous before God? If so, then I don’t see the point of being justified if our contrition is defined as our love of God. Isn’t the act of contrition sufficient righteousness?

 

[Paul_Infirdigno]

To have perfect contrition yes it must arrive from Pure Love of GOD, but it comes with a condition, that you confess as soon as possible, Perfect Contrition is most important for people in mortal sin, because if they die there actions suggest that they want to be damned, perfect contrition is used to show your really sorry, and it can instantly get you to the state of grace, but it has to come with a resolution to confess as soon as possible, without that resolution it just seems like your trying to be sorry without saying sorry. making sad sorry faces but not saying “im so sorry”. i suggest you join the Perfect Contrition Group. We work on getting to Perfect contrition. its all in th describtion.

 

[promethius]

The Catechism defines contrition as: “When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called ‘perfect’”. My question is, when one confesses to a priest, is this contrition causally prior to our justification and being made righteous before God? If so, then I don’t see the point of being justified if our contrition is defined as our love of God. Isn’t the act of contrition sufficient righteousness?

I once heard a priest say that if we could maintain perfect contrition all the time, we would have no need for confession (largely because we would never sin!). Confession is about purification, ESPECIALLY in those times when we are failing to pass over the high bar that perfect contrition sets as a standard.

Another aspect of perfect contrition is that our regret for our sin must arise out of love of God and not fear of hell… so if your sin makes you afraid of dying and going to hell, you’re not in a state of perfect contrition.

 

[ibo]

The Catechism defines contrition as: “When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called ‘perfect’”. My question is, when one confesses to a priest, is this contrition causally prior to our justification and being made righteous before God? If so, then I don’t see the point of being justified if our contrition is defined as our love of God. Isn’t the act of contrition sufficient righteousness?

caution advises: better go to the confession. the time you send thinking IF and IF and IF, go to the confession and period.

Anyhow, contrition or no contrition Jesus wanted us to go there.

I would put it this way: If you have no sins, can you go to confession? My answer: Yes

 

[SergiusPaulus]

To have perfect contrition yes it must arrive from Pure Love of GOD, but it comes with a condition, that you confess as soon as possible, Perfect Contrition is most important for people in mortal sin, because if they die there actions suggest that they want to be damned, perfect contrition is used to show your really sorry, and it can instantly get you to the state of grace, but it has to come with a resolution to confess as soon as possible, without that resolution it just seems like your trying to be sorry without saying sorry. making sad sorry faces but not saying “im so sorry”. i suggest you join the Perfect Contrition Group. We work on getting to Perfect contrition. its all in th describtion.

But my question was: Does contrition causally result in justification (being made righteous), and if so, what’s the need for justification (i.e. the infusion of righteousness) if contrition is already a righteous act?

 

[fred_conty]

The CCC has said that justification returns after making an act of perfect contrition but also with the intention of going to the sacrament of forgiveness as soon as possible.

Sometimes an act of perfect contrition is questionable. If made imperfectly, justification has not returned. It is better safe than sorry.

In the sacrament of forgiveness, only imperfect contrition is necessary for reinstatement of justification. That means sorrow for going to hell and not going to heaven. Hardened sinners have need of this, as well as indifferent christians.

Christ said to the 10 lepers after they were healed that they should show themselves to the priests as the Jewish law required to be declared that they were clean.
He always upheld the right of authority of the Jewish temple.

After a person is cleaned from sin by a perfect act of contrition he must show himself to the priest and observe the law of the church by receiving the sacrament of forgiveness.
In this sacrament, a penance is given for the penitent to perform in retribution for his sin.
(In the Old Covenant, a dove was offered as a sin offering). He is also given spiritual advice to help him in handling his weakness in the future. And the knowledge that his sin is forgiven even tho it may not have been perfect.

 

[Paul_Infirdigno]

But my question was: Does contrition causally result in justification (being made righteous), and if so, what’s the need for justification (i.e. the infusion of righteousness) if contrition is already a righteous act?

sorry for the mix up. im sorry again but i really dont have an answer to this.
I guess i can try right?

yes i believe Contrition does lead to being made righteous as long as its Perfect Contrition.

what do you mean by the infusion of righteousness

me confused :hypno: