Returning to Mass?

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I apologize if this topic has been covered, but I searched for a bit and could not find an answer to my query.

I have not been attending mass regularly for several years. My lack of attendance was borne of laziness and nothing else. I identify very strongly as a Catholic culturally speaking and am an ardent apologist. However, due to personal problems in my late and post-college years, I allowed my spirituality to leak out of me until I only ascribed to the faith intellectually.

My goal this Lent is to extinguish this hypocrisy and find my faith again, starting tomorrow with Ash Wednesday mass.

My question is this:

If I haven’t been to mass in a long time, should I forego the Eucharist until I can make a proper confession?
 
JJPeachum said:
I apologize if this topic has been covered, but I searched for a bit and could not find an answer to my query.

I have not been attending mass regularly for several years. My lack of attendance was borne of laziness and nothing else. I identify very strongly as a Catholic culturally speaking and am an ardent apologist. However, due to personal problems in my late and post-college years, I allowed my spirituality to leak out of me until I only ascribed to the faith intellectually.

My goal this Lent is to extinguish this hypocrisy and find my faith again, starting tomorrow with Ash Wednesday mass.

My question is this:

If I haven’t been to mass in a long time, should I forego the Eucharist until I can make a proper confession?
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Yes, you should forego Communion until after Confession. If you have not been to mass in “a long time,” and therefore have missed Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, then as a minimum, you have this to confess. You should sit down and do a thorough examination of conscience. Take care and welcome home.
 
I am so happy for you!!!

Yes, a good confession is necessary prior to reception of the Eucharist if you are aware of mortal sins.

For me, confession is like a spiritual “bubble bath”! I always feel so full of gratitude and love when I leave the confessional.

Isn’t God awesome!!!
 
Welcome back JJ, and yes go to confession, otherwise you may engage in a sacrilegious communion.
 
I had about ten years where I didn’t go to Mass or practice my faith at all. Being a stupid teenager I thought I knew it all. And towards the end of that time, the Hound of Heaven wouldn’t let me go. I finally gave in and went to confession and started going to Mass again. And now, 25 years later, you couldn’t keep me away from Mass is you tried.
By all means go to confession. You will feel like a new person. After confession I always think that the sweetest words I can hear are “I absolve you…”
God bless you and Welcome Home!
 
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Yes, you should forego Communion until after Confession. If you have not been to mass in “a long time,” and therefore have missed Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, then as a minimum, you have this to confess. You should sit down and do a thorough examination of conscience. Take care and welcome home.
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This, above, is correct. Welcome back to the Church, JJPeachum!
 
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