ManInBlack
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Hi, guys —
- Can the sin or sins of incest be forgiven in the Roman Catholic Confession?
ManInBlack
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Can sins of incest be forgiven in the Roman Catholic Confession? }
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Paul replied:
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Dear ManInBlack,
Yes. All sins can be forgiven by Christ through the Sacrament of Confession.
All that is needed on our part is sincere contrition (sorrow), confession, satisfaction [completion] of the penance the priest gives, and a sincere resolution not to sin again.
With true repentance there is no sin or sins too big for God to forgive.
Peace,
Paul
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Mike replied:
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Dear ManInBlack,
Because it wasn't mentioned in your question, I just wanted to point out that one has to be a Catholic to go to Confession.
If one is not a Catholic, yet has the desire to go to Confession for this type of sin, I would strongly suggest making an appointment with a Catholic priest for a blessing and some counsel.
Mike
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Mary Ann replied:
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Dear ManInBlack —
Yes,
All sins can be forgiven under the conditions my colleague Paul mentioned, including having a firm purpose of amendment. There is also the need to make reparation, to do what you can, to make up for and heal the harm you have caused.
A perpetrator of incest would have the duty to discover and correct what in him leads him to do such a thing, and to learn about the harm it does. Such a person would need to take steps to ensure that he or she would never be in a position to repeat the evil, by avoiding the situations and persons involved. He or she would also need to get professional help for the child, if a child
is involved, and would need to confess to the other parent, because of the harm done that parent and that parent's need to be protective.
Mary Ann
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