Questions
about Penance/Confession
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April 2021
What is the proper vestment for a bishop who would administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
April 2021
To confess sexual sins, do I have to be specific or can I just say, "I looked at impure images"?
January 2021
What is the official teaching (in Church writings) on perfect contrition and imperfect contrition?
January 2021
Is the absolution of an accomplice in a sin against the sixth commandment taken to the Holy See?
August 2020
Since Jesus is the only One who can forgive sins, why go to the pope or priests for forgiveness?
August 2020
What is sodomy and what if I want to go to Confession (for mortal sins) but my parents disallow it?
April 2020
How do you confess specific sins, like "giving scandal" when you go to Confession?
April 2020
Am I still absolved from my sins if I didn't tell him any of my sins or should I go back and try again?
April 2020
If I follow Pope Francis' guidance, will I receive a general absolution without waiting for my priest?
January 2020
Can I confess my sins to a friend instead of to a priest and be forgiven; and are swear words sinful?
January 2020
If someone hasn't finished their penance, can they still go to Communion and what if they forget?
January 2020
After a good Confession, when I fall again, how do I persuade myself not to give in to sin again?
January 2020
What if I desire a good Confession but can't remember whether I confessed sins from long ago?
January 2020
If you didn't grasp your penance until after leaving Confession, should you bring it up next time?
January 2020
In this situation, is this scrupulosity on my part or is it a sin I should go to Confession for?
January 2020
Can I participate outside the Church and why does the memory of sin remain, after Confession?
January 2020
What is Communal Reconciliation or does this go under a different Church definition?
August 2019
When confessing to our priests, how specific one must be when mentioning our sins?
April 2019
Since I have anxiety about telling a person my darkest faults is there an alternative to Confession?
January 2019
As a young Catholic, besides going to Reconciliation, what else can I do to make God forgive me?
January 2019
What should I do if the priest cannot grant absolution to the sinner?