Topic on Confession

[Nigel7]

Your original post stated baldly that confession was required before receiving. Holy Communion. And that is not what the Church teaches.

Hey paperwight, if one is in a state of mortal sin then sacramental confession is indeed required to be reconciled, and people had already mentioned that prior to my post, though weren’t altogether clear at points about it being required prior to the actual reception of communion. I was simply hoping to clarify a couple of issues for the OP that I’d seen were being potentially somewhat clouded in some of the discussion prior to my posting, as well as following with some encouragement to the OP with our Lord’s words and actions in his annointing the apostles to carry on that ministry for him. By no means did I intend to relay the strange idea , or “wrong information” as you say, that everyone must go to confession prior to every single communion regardless of the gravity of their sins. Of course not, and I honestly don’t believe that people took that idea away with them after reading my post.
That being said, I certainly hope that none of this posed any sort of stumbling block for you or anyone else.

I hope that this explanation is sufficient for you, and will cease now to engage with you any further on the matter.

Have a pleasant evening.

 

[AHapka]

Jesus guarantees He shows up and, with proper matter and form, you are guaranteed your sins are forgiven.

Of course God is not bound by the sacraments, and can forgive you outside of confession.

With eternity at stake, wouldn’t you want to know for sure? Not to mention Church law that you must confess before receiving communion (except in very rare circumstances).

 

[Marianne321]

If you make an act of perfect contrition directly to God (with the intention of going to confession ASAP) you do get forgiven straight away for mortal sins but most people have imperfect contrition & some Defective contrition. With imperfect contrition you do need to see a priest for confession as you’re not forgiven straight away. With Defective contrition, you don’t really plan to amend your life & not sin or avoid occasions of sin so even if the priest gives you absolution you are not forgiven of your sins by God & have added the mortal sin of sacrilege.

 

[Alexandria2020]

My question is, do you need to see a priest to confess your sins or not? Why or why not?

Reconciliation, or confession, brings us closer to God. Reconciliation is more powerful than exorcism inasmuch as it is, like all the sacraments, a direct action of God in our lives, and furthermore, it exercises humility, which contrasts Satan’s pride.

An exorcist gives tools for spiritual warfare - Catholic Digest

Fr. Paolo Carlin is a diocesan exorcist and a member of the International Association of Exorcists. Using his firsthand knowledge and experience as an exorcist, Fr. Carlin authored An Exorcist Explains How to Heal the Possessed: And Help Souls Suffering Spiritual Crises (Sophia Institute Press...

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