Questions
about Penance/Confession
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January 2013
If someone confessed to a priest that they murdered someone, what would that priest do?
January 2013
After further reflecting on my previous Confessions, should I re-confess my sins?
January 2013
Is acknowledging the heinousness of one's sins and having a desire to confess them sufficient?
January 2013
Would intentional vagueness in describing a sin in Confession render the Confession invalid?
August 2012
After a series of trying to made a good Confession but lying in them, are my sins absolved?
August 2012
When you go to Confession, do you have to confess every sin you can think of to the priest?
August 2012
Is it true that some Catholic churches hear Confessions over the phone and are they as effective?
August 2012
How do I respond to those who say the Act of Contrition teaches that God is a God of fear?
August 2012
Why don't priests require penitents to turn themselves in, if Romans 13:4 says otherwise?
August 2012
If the penitent sins, in thought, against their Confessor and withholds it, is the Confession valid
August 2012
Can the priest refuse to absolve the sin of a criminal or require that he turn himself in?
August 2012
Are priests allowed to hear the Confession of non-Catholics or even candidates of the Church?
April 2012
Because I've been concerned about my recent Confessions, should ask for a general Confession?
April 2012
Can sins of incest be forgiven in the Roman Catholic Confession?
April 2012
What is the best way to confess pirating computer software and games?
April 2012
If I cannot get to Confession because there is no Church were I live, would I go to Hell?
April 2012
Are we forgiven all our sins in Confession, even those we didn't think were sins a long time ago?
April 2012
If I know something is a sin, but keep doing it, then ask God to forgive me, will He forgive me?
April 2012
What does it mean to be released from 30 days of penance?
January 2012
If my Confessor says I don't need restitution and he gives me absolution, does God forgive me?
January 2012
If pirating software and copyrighted material is a mortal sin, how do I bring this up in Confession?
January 2012
Since Confession is recommended for Confirmation, what can I expect when I go to Confession?
January 2012
If you confess mortal sins in Confession but didn't state the number of times, are you still forgiven?