Questions
about Penance/Confession
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April 2018
January 2018
If a person sexually assaults someone, will God forgive them, and must the priest tell the police?
January 2017
Which Confessor should I follow if they had different views and would both Confessions be valid?
January 2017
Seeing that I owe restitution, do I have to take any job in order for my Confession to be valid?
January 2017
Can you explain the year of forgiveness and if the Pope forgives, why did Jesus have to die for us?
January 2017
Can a Catholic receive absolution later for marrying a Protestant with a non-annulled marriage?
August 2016
If I doubt the validity of my Confession during Confession, does it invalidate my Confession?
August 2016
If you neglected to tell previous Confessors that you hid a mortal sin, must you confess it again?
August 2016
Does absentmindedly fulfilling my penance count as penance or do I need to do it, in conscience?
August 2016
What should I do when my punishment in Confession is my only form of happiness?
January 2016
Since I'm always battling this sin, will there ever be a time when God will refuse to forgive me?
June 2015
If all that is required is praying the Act of Contrition prayer, why go to Confession?
June 2015
Would making this mistake when I was confessing my sins invalidate my Confession?
June 2015
Since Canon Law says Confessions should occur in a Confession booth are these valid Confessions?
June 2015
How specific must I be when confessing my sins to the priest in Confession?
June 2015
If sin subjective, how do we objectively know if our culpability is mortal or not?
June 2015
Since I want to renew my relationship with the Church, how do handle so many sins?
June 2015
Please explain John 16:26-27 since it clearly states that I do not need to confess to a priest?
January 2015
If someone willfully hides a mortal sin from Confession, what is needed to restore their soul?
January 2015
What should I do if I am not happy with the priest's counsel and advice in Confession?