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Anthony Wilham wrote:

Hi, guys —

I have confessed about having premarital sexual relations.

  • If I find myself thinking about that experience, while I am married, is that a sin?
  • Do I need to re-confess the sin?

Thank you,

Anthony

  { If I find myself thinking about my confessed premarital sex while I am married, is that a sin? }

Eric replied:

Anthony,,

Not unless you engage the thought, consenting to it.

If it comes and you quickly dismiss it, there is no sin. If you were to fully consent to it and engage it deliberately, realizing it was wrong and not caring, that would be a mortal sin.

I'd recommend you talk to your Confessor for further guidance on this. There are a lot of nuances and your Confessor is better equipped to help you discern in your situation your degree of culpability.

Eric Ewanco
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