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skycloud
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I have a question about Confessions. I am a cradle Catholic, but I really haven’t understood the different Sacraments and their meaning until now. I recently learned that if the form of the Confession is wrong, it will make it invalid. For example if the priest uses his own absolution. This got me very worried about past Confessions I have made, especially because a friend recently told me about one of the priests in our parish, and how people say he doesn’t think that confession is necessary, so sometimes he leaves out the absolution part of the confession.
This seriously messed me up because about 10 months ago this priest was my confessor and I had several serious sins to confess because i was away from the Church for awhile. I had a hard time understanding what he said during confession, and to top that off he didn’t give me a Penance, he just said being in a wheelchair is Penance enough (Im in a wheelchair.) I wasn’t even sure if he said absolution at the end. I was a little worried about that Confession, but I just trusted the priest because i was unaware of how important the form of the Sacrament was. I went on to receive Communion. Now i realize what might have happened and I have read online that this happens often.
I don’t know what to do or what to confess now and need help, not sure which priest i can discuss it with either. What should i do? I probably won’t be recieving Communion until I figure this out.
Thanks!
This seriously messed me up because about 10 months ago this priest was my confessor and I had several serious sins to confess because i was away from the Church for awhile. I had a hard time understanding what he said during confession, and to top that off he didn’t give me a Penance, he just said being in a wheelchair is Penance enough (Im in a wheelchair.) I wasn’t even sure if he said absolution at the end. I was a little worried about that Confession, but I just trusted the priest because i was unaware of how important the form of the Sacrament was. I went on to receive Communion. Now i realize what might have happened and I have read online that this happens often.
I don’t know what to do or what to confess now and need help, not sure which priest i can discuss it with either. What should i do? I probably won’t be recieving Communion until I figure this out.
Thanks!