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SPPN
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Can I go to confession to confess 1 mortal sin and no venial sins? Also, since it will be Wednesday when I go to confession, can I leave the church right after or should I stay for the mass?
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YoungTradCath
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You can go to confession any time you want to. You certainly do not have to stay for the Mass, but it might be nice to do if you can.
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Nov1411
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Yes, you can confess 1 mortal sin. You can stay or leave. Whatever you want to do.
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SPPN
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I have time to stay. I should stay to be honest. Thanks
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Joan_M
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Yes, provided you have only committed 1 mortal sin. You do not have to confess venial sins.
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englishredrose
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whatever you ‘want’ but the priest may well explore that one sin that bit more with you
so you wouldn’t really be any quicker but nothing wrong in focusing in on one sin
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HisIsTheCrown
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Funny all the distinctions, how do you know it is a mortal sin and venial sins.
Why dont you empty the bin: fast but empty…
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Joe_5859
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There is no minimum on the number of sins you must confess. One mortal sin is more than reason enough to go to Confession.
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TheRealJuliane
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I have confessed 1 mortal sin, although I usually have a few venials too.
Sin is sin, and I tally it up that 1 mortal is the equivalent of 2,000 venial*, so…
(*just a number I picked out of the air, actually they are not ever equal.)
Sin is sin, and I tally it up that 1 mortal is the equivalent of 2,000 venial*, so…
(*just a number I picked out of the air, actually they are not ever equal.)
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SPPN
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Sir, I know when I commit a Mortal sin and Yes I can make distinctions between the 2…
It’s all I can think of, I want to “empty the bin” but what are you trying to say exactly?
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jfanning
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You confess any sin, whether its venial or mortal, in Confession. However, you cannot confess one mortal sin if there are other mortal sins. All known mortal sins must be confessed!
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Deo_Gratias42
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Yes there is a minimum. There is a minimum of confessing one sin in Confession in order for the priest to give absolution. It can be mortal or venial. It can even be a sin that was already confessed before, but there is a minimum of one sin to be confessed. This may sound obvious, but there are some people who are so holy or advanced in their spiritual life that they aren’t committing sins, but rather imperfections.
Also, given that it only takes one mortal sin to go to Hell and the fact that every night we go to sleep we don’t know we won’t die during the night and every day we live is another day we were spared death, even if one only has one mortal sin, they shouldn’t sit on it and wait to confess it.
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Nov1411
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They aren’t committing any sins? None even venial?
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Bookcat
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Normally – outside a special grace from God-- we will have some venial sins in our lives…
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Bookcat
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Mortal sins need to be confessed.
Venial sins are free matter…one may confess them (recommended to confess at least some of ones venial sins) …but need not.
So if one has one mortal sin to confess (having committed only one)–one may stop at that …but it is good to add others.
Venial sins are free matter…one may confess them (recommended to confess at least some of ones venial sins) …but need not.
So if one has one mortal sin to confess (having committed only one)–one may stop at that …but it is good to add others.
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Deo_Gratias42
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Correct.
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Joe_5859
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Well, yes, one should confes at least one sin. I thought that went without saying. It would be a bit awkward to go into the Confessional and say “Bless me, Father, but I have not sinned. I just wanted to stop in and say hello.”
I don’t think the idea of being so holy and filled with grace that we’re not even committing venial sins is something that is likely to be in the realm of experience for 99.99999% of us. So I see no reason to confuse the OP.
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Deo_Gratias42
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Some people don’t confess actual sins, but imperfections. Some people confess everyone else’s sins but their own. I’m just reiterating what I have heard from priests talking about confession.Well, yes, one should confes at least one sin. I thought that went without saying. It would be a bit awkward to go into the Confessional and say “Bless me, Father, but I have not sinned. I just wanted to stop in and say hello.”
I don’t think the idea of being so holy and filled with grace that we’re not even committing venial sins is something that is likely to be in the realm of experience for 99.99999% of us. So I see no reason to confuse the OP.
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Bookcat
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And it is important to note --that if one does not have mortal sins – and one confesses imperfections --one needs to confess some *sin * as well (one may confess even a past confessed and absolved mortal sin or venial sin)
There must be a sin that is confessed.
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Deo_Gratias42
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That’s what I was talking about in my first post. It’s also why it’s encouraged to finish off your confession with “for these and all the sins of my past life, especially those against X and X”. Doing so ensures the priest has sufficient matter for absolution.
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