Can You Go to Confession If You're Not Sorry? (Aquinas 101)

[@ktnsteve]

I love how our priests say, “By the power vested in me…” I feel suddenly so grateful for our Church. Thank-you, God! ✝️🙏🏽💟

[@FirstPost5]

This is such a beautiful explanation. I am very grateful.

[@heroesofhylia]

How do I know if I'm truly sorry for my sin? Is it a feeling, or a state of mind? What if I'm sorry because I know it's a sin, but I find myself using mental gymnastics to justify it anyway? Please pray for me and everyone else who struggles with this. Thank you, and God bless you!

[@evelynyvargas]

I guess when we change our sinful actions. I need to go to confession soon.

[@boydnicol]

How you know if you’re truly sorry for your sin is if you understand why what you did was wrong, and don’t want to go to hell, and want to be with God in heaven. It comes from a deep place in the heart, as well as the mind, understanding that sin is missing the mark of God, doing what you shouldn’t do for the sake of your self and your own interest as opposed to the interest and will of God. That is what makes sense to me. What do you think?

[@evelynyvargas]

@@boydnicol I like your perspective. I also remember the priest saying that having contrition is NOT just about the fear of going to hell but remorse for offending God because you love God. When we love someone, we don't want to hurt them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I will continue reflecting on your words today as I prepare for my next confession.

[@shortstopmotions]

If you know that you have offended God and you know that you must change your sinful ways,you are sorry

[@AndrewTheMandrew531]

@@evelynyvargasPerfect contrition (sorry for sin because it offends God) vs imperfect contrition (sorry for sin because of Hell). Both are sufficient dispositions for forgiveness of sins within the Sacrament of Reconciliation. On top of the normal things, like the intent to not commit mortal sin again.

[@DistributistHound]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@swashyhimself]

It’s important to hold nothing back no matter how humiliating. If the humiliation threatens you, see it as a gift of reparation on the temporal debt you owe

[@mexicangunslinger915]

I do not know if its okay if to ask for prayer here my name is Hector if you guys don't mind praying for me

[@CrusaderTube]

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[@DistributistHound]

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[@isaiah3872]

Ok Hector

[@rschiwal]

Don't confuse contrition with remorse. Remorse is an emotion, contrition is a decision. The very act of going to confession shows that you acknowledge your sin and make the decision not to do it again. If you plan on sinning again and choose not to even try to improve, you are committing the sin of presumption.

[@CMVBrielman]

I would be interested if there is anything specifically to help people who know their desire for a specific sin is wrong, and will confess it, but don’t want to stop. By way of analogy, the person who, rather than stealing their neighbor’s cake, sits down and eats their own vegetables, but is still miserable for not having the cake.

[@widyasantoso4910]

You can go into a confession booth and not be sorry. You can be pronounced free of sin by the confessional priest and not be sorry. You can undertake penance prayers and not be sorry. But that is only making the motions. Unless you are contrite, ready to release the guilt in your heart, only then can you be absolved of your sin.

[@ljront3126]

I am sorry. But people overthink and hide their feelings. I don’t know, what to say, if the anger exists or declared. Trying to calm down is not always logical. Sometimes we are very emotional

[@theden3162]

How can one objectivly know what costitutes grave matter. I have a real problem with that, I don't want to make all sin mortal because its not, and on the other hand i don't want to think that grave sins are actually venial...

[@joshualeboeuf2926]

Would fear of punishment involve fear of separation from God? How would this be classified? My greatest sorrow and fear

[@romerojuniorarts]

I dont think so. Attrition just means to be scared of being hurt with the just punishment for a wrongdoing. The fear of separation from God looks like love for God, but you need to have it clear in your mind that loving God includes willing what God wills.

[@aisthpaoitht]

Should we confess something that we don't believe is wrong? It seems no, because we can't be sorry if we didn't think it was wrong. And it wouldn't be a mortal sin anyways. Faking contrition for something we don't think is wrong seems disingenuous.

[@MarceloSeravalli]

but ..... what do you mean by "sorry"..... ? Sorry I watched too much Jordan Peterson 🤣🤣🤣