Questions about Confession, also know as Reconciliation or Penance.
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January 2024
Is it possible to have mortal sin forgiven if you have a firm resolution to go to Confession at a time that isn't the actual soonest?
January 2024
What can I do and how does Confession start?; I have not been to Confession in 35 years.
January 2024
How should I discern the gravity of these sins and therefore whether I should go to Holy Communion or not?
January 2024
Since I was raised among uncatechized kids, would these lustful thoughts be a mortal sin, venial sin, or not a sin at all?
January 2024
Since I reacted without a forethought, would these acts seem like a mortal sin, venial sin, or no sin at all?
January 2024
Am I obliged to tell my wife about any sins I plan to mention during Confession and what should I do with the check I received?
August 2023
Although my priest didn't allow me to finish confessing my sins, was my Confession still valid?
August 2023
Seeing that I have talked with a priest about these sexual thoughts and have taken his advice, do I still need to go to Confession?
August 2023
Since I have harsh scrupulosity (OCD ), should I worry if, during Confession, I changed a word to make it a little easier to confess?
August 2023
Is my Confession still valid if I have been confessing my sins in a general manner and not in a personal manner?
August 2023
Do the prayers I have missed affect the validity of my Confession and is it OK for me to break the frequency of my penance?
August 2023
Was my Confession valid, if the priest didn't think the sins I confessed were as bad as I thought?
April 2023
If I go to Confession again, must I confess every single sin again from my first Confession even if I was truly contrite the first time?
April 2023
If the priest says, "I forgive you", instead of the correct, "I absolve you", am I still able to receive Communion this Sunday?
January 2023
When it comes to the sacrament of Confession, what does "reconciling with the Church" mean?
January 2023
Can you help me understand the sin of presumption as it relates to my struggles with mortal sin and when I go to Confession?
January 2023
I need to go to Confession but when I had my Confirmation, did that remove my sins and other sins prior to Confirmation?
August 2022
Can you give me advice on how to deal with a quite scrupulous conscience even after Confession?
April 2022
Can you tell me if these three actions constitute mortal sin from the Church's view?
April 2022
Can you advise a scrupulous conscience on how to handle the doubts I have about my Confession?
April 2022
Do we pay for the sins of our fathers or grandfathers and can we ever get too much Catholic radio, T.V., and Apologetics?
April 2022
Should I tell someone that a priest at my parish is gay; if he's there, it's hard to go to Confession?
January 2022
Did I lie in Confession to the priest about my penance and, if so, is this a mortal or venial sin?
January 2022
If you purposely held something back from a past Confession, do you have to confess your sins again?
January 2022
Since Jesus knows anyway, will I still be forgiven though I didn't tell the priest exactly what I did?
August 2021
If you were ignorant to confessing the number of mortal sins, do you have to disclose them next time?
August 2021
Is saying this good enough in Confession or do I have to actually say the word "masturbation"?