Withholding mortal sins

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I’ve struggled with apathy and generally not caring much. I think I’ve withheld mortal And don’t want to go through the pain of remembering all my mortal sins. Will making invalid confessions weekly eventually get me to the point where I’ll have all my sins confessed in a valid confession
 
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I’ve struggled with apathy and generally not caring much. I think I’ve withheld mortal And don’t want to go through the pain of remembering all my mortal sins. Will making invalid confessions weekly eventually get me to the point where I’ll have all my sins confessed in a valid confession
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No mortal sins are absolved if you remember them and do not confess them, except in the case of moral impossibility, however even then one must be sorry for all mortal sins. It is called universal. Sanctifying grace cannot coexist with mortal sin.
 
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What is moral impossibility? I just don’t seem to have the purse ness or concern to do an examination of conscience anymore. I just want to obsess on the Catholic faith
 
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I just don’t seem to have the purse ness or concern to do an examination of conscience anymore. I just want to obsess on the Catholic faith
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What do you mean “obsess on the Catholic faith”?
 
Like just receiving the Eucharist as much as possible, going to weekly confession, and just honing in on anything that is Catholic
 
It’s hard for me to distinguish them tho sister because my mind is a blur
 
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What is moral impossibility? I just don’t seem to have the purse ness or concern to do an examination of conscience anymore. I just want to obsess on the Catholic faith
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Latin Canon Law (CIC) describes succinctly what is required for confession:
Can. 987 To receive the salvific remedy of the sacrament of penance, a member of the Christian faithful must be disposed in such a way that, rejecting sins committed and having a purpose of amendment, the person is turned back to God.
Can. 988 §1. A member of the Christian faithful is obliged to confess in kind and number all grave sins committed after baptism and not yet remitted directly through the keys of the Church nor acknowledged in individual confession, of which the person has knowledge after diligent examination of conscience.
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The meaning of moral impossibility is relative to the majority of the community considering the customs and culture of the place. It must be evaluated for each instance.
 
You are required to confess all the mortal sins that you can remember since your last valid Confession. You must do this within the best of your capabilities. God will not hold it against you if you honestly forget one, or get the number slightly wrong. To deliberately withhold even one mortal sin in Confession is in itself the mortal sin of sacrilege, and will have to be confessed at a future Confession. Part of this process is making an honest effort in your examination of conscience to remember all your mortal sins.

I understand the apathy part. This is a psychological trick the Devil uses to make it difficult to go to Confession. The peace of mind afterwards from knowing that you are in the state of grace again makes it worth going through though.
 
It just seems so scrupulous that even making an invalid confession is a mortal sin, it makes me think what hope is there
 
So back to the question, if I make invalid confessions with the hope if one day confessions all my mortal sins eventually in years to come, will this get me to the point of a valid confession
 
Thank you that gives me hope. There is a confession scheduled today would it be sacreligious to tell him all this in the confession or what that be abusing the sacrament of grace?
 
Thank you. Does it matter if the priest is a “Vatican 2” priest? One more how should I prepare for that session? My last question I promise is should I abstain from confession and communion until then?
 
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It just seems so scrupulous that even making an invalid confession is a mortal sin, it makes me think what hope is there
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I think you’re exaggerating the ease of making an invalid confession. Your confession is not invalid if you simply forget something after doing your due diligence. It’s only invalid if you deliberately make it so by withholding a mortal sin or refusing to properly examine your conscience beforehand.
 
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It’s hard for me to distinguish them tho sister because my mind is a blur
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Sin is a voluntary act or omission. There is a willful decision for it, for mortal sins, after some reflection. A mortal sin should be apparent at the time it is chosen, since it is not an accident.
 
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