Valid Confession

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Today i went to confess a mortal sin and the Priest said “I absolve and forgive you from your sins…” I was just wondering if this was a valid confession. I know that a priest must say i absolve instead of forgive but he said both so that is why I am confused. I know if its invalid i must re-confess the mortal sin but is it necessary to do it immediately or just at the next time i go to confession

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Adding two words, “and forgive,” doesn’t invalidate the sacrament. Go in peace.
 
disneyfan1206 said:
J.M.+J.T.

Today i went to confess a mortal sin and the Priest said “I absolve and forgive you from your sins…” I was just wondering if this was a valid confession. I know that a priest must say i absolve instead of forgive but he said both so that is why I am confused. I know if its invalid i must re-confess the mortal sin but is it necessary to do it immediately or just at the next time i go to confession

Thanks in Advance!
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Hi disneyfan1206,

Like the above poster noted, you are fine. It is still a valid confession. The priest may have chosen to add that in to assure penitents they were forgiven, since “absolve” is a lesser known word in the English language. That is unusual for a priest to do that.

God bless!
 
smichhertz said:
Hi disneyfan1206,

Like the above poster noted, you are fine. It is still a valid confession. The priest may have chosen to add that in to assure penitents they were forgiven, since “absolve” is a lesser known word in the English language. That is unusual for a priest to do that.

God bless!
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It’s also illicit and improper. Again, priests should just knock it off when it comes to messing with sacramental form.
 
porthos11 said:
It’s also illicit and improper. Again, priests should just knock it off when it comes to messing with sacramental form.
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Unless you happen to be confessing in a Byzantine Catholic Church, in which case it is one of several valid and licit options.
 
babochka said:
Unless you happen to be confessing in a Byzantine Catholic Church, in which case it is one of several valid and licit options.
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For any interested… Here are the two Melkite Catholic absolutions:

The ancient, traditional Byzantine absolution:
God, through Nathan the Prophet, forgave David his sins; and Peter, shedding bitter tears over his denial; and the Adulteress, weeping at His feet; and the Publican and the Prodigal Son. May this same God, through me a sinner, forgive + you, [Name], everything in this life and in the life to come. And may He make you stand uncondemned before His awesome Judgement Seat for He is blessed forever and ever. Amen.

The more recent, latinized absolution:
Our Lord and God Jesus Christ, who gave this command to His divine and holy disciples and apostles; to loose and to bind the sins of people, forgives you from on high, all your sins and offenses. I, his unworthy servant, who have received from these Apostles the power to do the same, absolve you from all censures, in as much as I can and am able, according to your need of it. Moreover, I absolve you from all your sins which you have confessed before God and my unworthiness. In the name + of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
 
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