Would someone need to go to confession again in this circumstance?

[JJjamin71472583]

This is similar to a post that I posted a while ago, but a little different. The question is this: A person is in confession and the priest is saying the prayers that come around the end. That person remembers a sin, but thinks it is most likely venial, so doesn’t say it. Later this person finds out it is mortal. Would he or she need to go back to confession before recieving the Eucharist, or could he just wait til his next confession to present the sin? Thanks for the answers.

 

[Tabitha]

No. For one thing for a sin to be mortal, you have to know it’s mortal. Second, all sin is forgiven in confession including the ones you forget. However, if a sin is causing grief, then it wouldn’t hurt to go in and confess it anyway.

That is the way I understand it anyway.

 

[twf]

For a sin to be mortal three conditions must be met: grave matter, full consent of the will, and full knowledge. It sounds like full knowledge (of the sin’s grave nature) was lacking. if this was the case the sin was not mortal. You are, in my judgment, free to receive Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. As a matter of humility, however, it may be prudent to mention this during your next confession and bring the sin up.
God bless.

In Christ,
Tyler