Questions about Confession, also know as Reconciliation or Penance.
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August 2026
If I find myself thinking about my confessed premarital sex while I am married, is that a sin?
August 2026
Should I confess this as masturbation or is this licit even though it’s not ideal?
January 2026
How should I handle a situation where a Confessor told me my previous Confession was bad?
January 2026
Would omitting the word “Amen” after the absolution invalidate the entire Confession?
August 2025
I'm getting different views from my priest and mom. If a sin is resolved, do I still need Confession?
August 2025
Can a priest use the knowledge from a Confession to stop prosecuting a wrongly accused person?
August 2025
Because there was a line and the Confessor's words of absolution rushed, was my Confession valid?
January 2025
What should I do if my parents are forcing me to receive Communion when I first need Confession?
January 2025
Do I need to do another Confession if I left something out that made the sin worse?
January 2025
Do I need to redo my Confession since my answer to his question was vague with no specifics?
January 2025
What are examples of mortal sins?; how would they be confessed and how much detail is needed?
January 2025
Since I can't get to Confession, can I receive the Eucharist even if I have committed a mortal sin?
January 2025
Have I defiled this sacrament by not saying all mortal sins or am I forgiven since I mentioned one?
August 2024
Based on these Catholic documents, under what criteria will venial and mortal sins be forgiven?
August 2024
Would my Confession be valid if a priest interrupted so I may have forgotten certain sins?
August 2024
How do I confess a life of sexual sins and deviant acts?
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?