Quick Mortal Sin Question

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I know what constitutes a mortal sin

I was in a fight with my mom and I said something awful.

I said that it is better around the house when she is on vacation and not to hesitate to go on one.

I held back from saying this at first because I knew it was wrong but then I did say it.

I understood that saying something like that was pretty bad and still said it.

I might not have had full consent to saying however since we were in a fight and I was pushed past the breaking point.

Help on this?
 
When in doubt, sit it out and confess it out.

Better to abstain than receive Our Lord in a state of mortal sin
 
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Also important because I want to get communion today
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Since you are a young person, and you may have come afoul of not honoring your mother, you should ask your mother if you can receive communion today.

If she says no, you don’t receive communion.

If she says yes you can receive communion, but you should confess the sin this weekend. Mom can decide if you dishonored her in a serious way. However, regardless of what she says, you should be a man and confess.
 
We talked about this actually, she’s kind of a lapsed Catholic and she said “it was just mean don’t obess over things like that.”
 
Listen to your mother, but confess it as soon as you are able. It will make you feel better. Use this as a learning experience to not lose your temper with your parents and teachers.
 
Ask your mother. It is up to her. She is the parent you spoke to in anger. Does she consider it to be a mortal or venial sin? Your parents have the final say in the matter.
 
Well I think when I spoke to her before she thought it was fine.

But isn’t it up to God what is mortal and venial?
 
It is up to God. However, part of honoring your parents is doing what they tell you to do. In the decision as to whether you honored your mother, I think your mother’s opinion carries a lot of weight with God.

You should be listening to your parents rather than strangers on the internet.
 
Well, I went today, confessed before mass, and got communion on the tongue for the first time.

I think today went well
 
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I might not have had full consent to saying however since we were in a fight and I was pushed past the breaking point.
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Go to Confession. And the Priest can help you examine your offense.

Life isn’t easy. Our compulsion is rather twisted and entangled with concupiscence and anger. And some deep inner hatred at times.

I do not know how living with the person is. No one can bear the cross as you bear it. We, like Simon the Cerene, are just as that. Outside bystandersa and witnesses among the crowds. And when onlooking, asked by the Roman soldiers, to help Christ carry His Cross. We’re likewise all tasked/called to do so, helping our bothers and sisters to carry their’s. Bearing each burdens with patience and fortitude. Not easy by a longshot.

With that, people will make us hate them. I know. I run that way with my family. And even non-family people. Some people I find arrogant and rude. And thinking them to be prickish. But that steals my peace away. The peace which Christ tries to place in my heart. Not the peace of not caring. Not the peace of just to go along to get along. In other words, not a peace of being inoculated with pain medication. To sort of us numb us to the reality. It’s better to see where our hearts are, fallen, broken, and weaken from the onset of sin that entered into the world, through our foreparents. In other words, it gives us an examine of conscience. Or as the old adage of faith goes: Oh happy fault of Adam!

Gives us the ability to grow and develop in our faith. As the Australian Matthew Kelly says: To become the best version of yourself.

That is key for discipleship in Christ. Why we have Confession. And also, Adoration.

The Priest, I imagine, will give you some sort of penance and remedy. Possibly saying sorry to your mom. She may not receive it. Or you may not like her reaction. But, be sincere. Remember what your pray in secret before the Father, your reward will be in secret too. Christ will not hold you up, and say you said sorry. And you are right. Rather, He will bring humility, so that you do not fall into sin, or even further into it.

I’d say be truly sorry. You can apologize. Also better to go to Confession first. And then spend in Adoration before Christ in the sweetness of the Sacrament that reigns Christ’s presence. Remember, just be sorry and out of love, apologize. You satisfaction is to Christ, His Church, and His Father. Take your heart to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and let your heart mend their. He will listen.
 
Doesn’t seem to meet the criteria for a mortal/serious sin to me, but for the sake of your own conscience confess it when you have a chance. We are only REQUIRED to confess Mortal/Serious Sins having said that confession of venial sins is encouraged as it is a good spiritual practice and a means of sanctifying grace. I’d also like to encourage you to pray the followiing:

I give you great thanks oh Lord for the many blessings you have bestowed on me thus far;
I ask your continued blessing upon me that I might receive and respond to those graces
necessary to my eternal life and any additional graces you wish me to receive and respond to
I gladly like to receive and respond to for this I ask through Christ, our Lord. AMEN!
 
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Write down what you said in the OP and read it to your confessor as part of your confession .

Any lack of full consent means that it was not a mortal sin .

No matter how rotten you may be feeling about yourself don’t let this feeling “force” you into making a false judgement about your behaviour .

The priest will understand .

Always remember for a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: “Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.” That’s what the Magisterium teaches , so whatever your feelings abide by it .

I hope you’ve said “Sorry” to your mum .
 
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