Sinners prayer in catholic life

[jmcrae]

question, have all catholics been to the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

All Catholics over the age of about 7 or 8.

how often is this?

It depends on the person. At least once a year, and then more often if needed. Adults go about once a month; teenagers might go once a week, and younger children go when their parents take them.

is this done at simply confession?.

Confession is another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

 

[TimothyH]

My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.

This is the Act of Contrition. We say it after we confess our sins to a priest and before the priest absolves us of our sins through the power of Jesus.

I carry a little card with these words in my wallet. Many will say this prayer - soldiers, police - anyone who feels they are in danger of death and can’t get to confession.

-Tim-

 

[jjsmity]

All Catholics go to confession at some point. I think the first confession is after the age of reason. After a child is capable of understanding sin, they are responsible for it, so they need to confess it in order for it to be forgiven.

Catholics go to confession every time they fall into a particularly bad sin, such as missing Church for a stupid reason, using birth control, sins of the flesh, etc. Any willful sin is something that needs to be confessed.

Confession is another word for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

All Catholics over the age of about 7 or 8.

It depends on the person. At least once a year, and then more often if needed. Adults go about once a month; teenagers might go once a week, and younger children go when their parents take them.

Confession is another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

This is the Act of Contrition. We say it after we confess our sins to a priest and before the priest absolves us of our sins through the power of Jesus.

I carry a little card with these words in my wallet. Many will say this prayer - soldiers, police - anyone who feels they are in danger of death and can’t get to confession.

-Tim-

Great to hear thank you all very much.

Question, how long has this prayer been around and used or a version of it?

 

[Michael_Francis]

New topic split to its own thread at Act of Spiritual Communion (SPLIT)

 

[Church_Militant]

I found these articles that should help you with this.
How do I make an act of contrition?
Contrition

 

[Prayer_Warrior]

and some say catholic are not saved. Thanks great post.

I can’t help but think that this is the root concern for your questions on this thread. It seems, if I may say, that the prayer to ask Jesus to come into your heart can come in all sorts of forms. But the most important component Jesus coming into our heart is if we open the door, so to speak. In other words, does it really matter if we say a “sinner’s prayer”? What about the sinner’s prayer is the part you think is going to “save” you? Is it the repentance? We do that at every Mass and in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and in private prayer. Is it confessing with your mouth Jesus is Lord? Again, Catholics do that at every Mass, at confirmation and privately. Is it the invitation for the Lord to come into our hearts? Again “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed” and then we receive Him. By partaking of what we believe to be the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, we ARE inviting Him in. Even if you don’t believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, we do. So, in our faith of the reality of Jesus present in the consecrated bread and wine we approach the alter humbly and we take Him into our own body and soul. How can that not count as asking the Lord to come into our heart?

 

[jjsmity]

I can’t help but think that this is the root concern for your questions on this thread. It seems, if I may say, that the prayer to ask Jesus to come into your heart can come in all sorts of forms. But the most important component Jesus coming into our heart is if we open the door, so to speak. In other words, does it really matter if we say a “sinner’s prayer”? What about the sinner’s prayer is the part you think is going to “save” you? Is it the repentance? We do that at every Mass and in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and in private prayer. Is it confessing with your mouth Jesus is Lord? Again, Catholics do that at every Mass, at confirmation and privately. Is it the invitation for the Lord to come into our hearts? Again “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed” and then we receive Him. By partaking of what we believe to be the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, we ARE inviting Him in. Even if you don’t believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, we do. So, in our faith of the reality of Jesus present in the consecrated bread and wine we approach the alter humbly and we take Him into our own body and soul. How can that not count as asking the Lord to come into our heart?

Great questions and yes this is the root of the reason for thread.

“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed” and then we receive Him.

sorry is this something said before partaking in

I would say to be saved requires repentance, Jesus as god/Savior dying for our sins and welcome him into your life, I think you guys git them all.

 

[jmcrae]

Great questions and yes this is the root of the reason for thread.

“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed” and then we receive Him.

sorry is this something said before partaking in

We recite this line just before we go up to receive Jesus in Holy Communion, every time we come to Mass.

I would say to be saved requires repentance, Jesus as god/Savior dying for our sins and welcome him into your life, I think you guys git them all.

I’m under the impression that we invented the concept, long before there were ever any Evangelicals or Protestants around.

 

[benasinner]

Religion: Baptist
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The answer to the OP’s question about asking Jesus to come into our heart is the Act of Spiritual Communion.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive

You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

-Tim-

and some say catholic are not saved. Thanks great post.

Catholics are taught --to “believe” that the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit is out of Isah 11:1-7–

where as christians are taught the 9+ gifts of the holy Spirit 1 cor 12-

as catholic are “required” to believe in communion bread change as from the trent counsal-

sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.–

christians-- speak of the transformation – that comes into their life by the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit – by - the invitation and confession–

and are continually being refilled as saint paul talks about–

catholics – have to go to mass – to get the real presence and not get a mortal sin-

it is a different – emphasis of scripture understanding – training – and “required” belief–

and you can get what you believe – and put your faith in–

and i have met - thousands of people who’s life was changed by submitting them selves- with the sinners prayer–

and catholics who – embrace going to mass ever week - as their sourse of spiritual encouragement

 

[Randy_Carson]

Hi, I was wondering is their anything similar to the “sinners prayer” in the catholic life and teachings?

something along the lines of putting faith in Jesus as lord and savior and asking him/god to forgive your sins by his death on the cross and most important, come into your heart as lord.

thanks

Could you perhaps point to a passage of scripture that fits the pattern you describe above?

That might help us identify how we do this as Catholics.

Thanks.

 

[Randy_Carson]

Hi, I was wondering is their anything similar to the “sinners prayer” in the catholic life and teachings?

something along the lines of putting faith in Jesus as lord and savior and asking him/god to forgive your sins by his death on the cross and most important, come into your heart as lord.

thanks

In post 4, you saw how we admit that we are sinners publicly at every Mass.

In post 28, you saw how we ask the Lord into our lives (“under our roof”) at every mass by quoting the words of the Centurion from scripture.

In post 32, you saw how we confess our guilt and ask for forgiveness in confession.

And at every Mass, we actually receive Jesus not only “into our lives” but into our lips and our stomachs as well - just Jesus taught in John 6 and at the Last Supper.

Based on all this, are we measuring up?

 

[jjsmity]

Could you perhaps point to a passage of scripture that fits the pattern you describe above?

That might help us identify how we do this as Catholics.

Thanks.

In post 4, you saw how we admit that we are sinners publicly at every Mass.

In post 28, you saw how we ask the Lord into our lives (“under our roof”) at every mass by quoting the words of the Centurion from scripture.

In post 32, you saw how we confess our guilt and ask for forgiveness in confession.

And at every Mass, we actually receive Jesus not only “into our lives” but into our lips and our stomachs as well - just Jesus taught in John 6 and at the Last Supper.

Based on all this, are we measuring up?

yes I would say you measure up just nice.

as for the biblical basses, as you know its a combination of truths taught in bible, to lead to salvation.

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