Too much confession?

[JackVk]

I’ve gotten into the habit of going to confession a lot lately. I do the Five First Saturdays devotion as well. But now it feels like I am always having to grab the priest before Mass if I may have done something that could have remotely been a sin. I can’t draw the line between mortal and venial sin anymore. I know it’s grave matter, full knowledge and full consent. I was trash-talking about March Madness just a little bit ago and called KU “gay-U”. Should I go to confession…again? I’m so confused.

 

[jpjd]

The example you gave is not grave matter.

I think you are tending toward scrupulosity.

 

[valentino]

jackVk: im not being sarcastic.Has the priest told you not to come back for awhile?If not go as often as you like.God bless.

 

[TEPO]

I’ve gotten into the habit of going to confession a lot lately. I do the Five First Saturdays devotion as well. But now it feels like I am always having to grab the priest before Mass if I may have done something that could have remotely been a sin. I can’t draw the line between mortal and venial sin anymore. I know it’s grave matter, full knowledge and full consent. I was trash-talking about March Madness just a little bit ago and called KU “gay-U”. Should I go to confession…again? I’m so confused.

I had the same problem some time ago, when I had alot of time on my hands, and was able to literally base my whole life around God… At the time I was attending Mass daily and spent hours in prayer everyday.

All I can say is that if you feel compelled to confess a sin, then just go with your conscience… Maybe God is offering you some type of Grace. On the same token, you should’nt tire yourself out with guilt over venial sins.

 

[phil8888]

I sometimes suffer from OCD, and a related issue is scrupulosity, which also afflicted St. Alphonsus. You may have that issue.

Check out the link below. It’s the 10 commandments for scrupulous people:

mission.liguori.org/newsletters/scrupulosity.htm

 

[baltobetsy]

Talk to the priest. He can give you guidelines personalized just for you about when it is necessary to grab a priest before Mass. You do sound as if you are tending toward scrupulosity, which is a crippling spiritual disease. The cure is obedience to one and only one confessor, and I urge you to choose one priest to discuss this matter with and use as your exclusive confessor.