Confession: How Often Should You Go? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

[@Xenophanes198]

I've been going once a week recently. It really helps keep me accountable for my actions of body, speech, and mind. I've made great progress in distancing myself from p*rn in recent months bc of it.

[@Hour_of_Mercy]

Excellent work. You will put it away for good.

[@a.artmaster8733]

I’m happy for you as that is not the easiest to break

[@Peacebwu-l5b]

🙏since I’ve tried going for a weekly confession, I’ve felt closer to the Lord😇

[@RachelEngelmeyer]

Be honest with the Lord everyday. JESUS IS OUR HIGH PRIEST!

[@littledrummergirl_19]

Yeah, that’s why many also suggest to do an examination of conscience every night to review the day ☺️

[@MarianneKennedy-o7h]

God bless you Father. It’s important to do an inventory of ourselves, and once a month is a good standard. Thank you for reminding us. God bless you.

[@annag9754]

gd mrng dear father. gd knowledge of confession god bless u amen 🙏 ❤

[@annag9754]

thanks ❤

[@arturorivas4520]

Daily Rosary. Weekly Mass. Monthly Confession. Yearly religious retreat / Pilgrimage.

[@sammygomes7381]

and none of those are in the bible.

[@matthewr-nunez8243]

⁠@@sammygomes7381 Hail Mary full of grace the lord is with thee Luke 1:28 (rosary) Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you. John 10:17 (mass) Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. John 20:23 (confession) Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. Psalm 84 (Pilgrimage/retreat) . Anything else?

[@monnieholmes7113]

Awesome sacrament of confession....go every week! Watch your level of gossiping or speaking negatively.

[@sammygomes7381]

or one could ask God every time we pray seeing He is the only one that can forgive sin.

[@tristentesla1304]

​@@sammygomes7381 Why didn't he just build the boat for Noah?

[@sammygomes7381]

@@tristentesla1304 Why would He? Somethings man can do himself other things God has to intervene. AN example would be you can't forgive your sins, so Christ came and paid the price for you. Your part is to accept it.

[@tristentesla1304]

@@sammygomes7381 God consistently involved mankind in Salvation history; why would he stop after pentecost?

[@tristentesla1304]

@@sammygomes7381 And how is that accepted?

[@michellefritz8543]

Good summery. Thank you and God bless!

[@teresak8530]

Thank you Father! God bless you 🙏🕊

[@jesusworksbro4Life]

Jesus loves you and is with yoy

[@elainekomara8555]

A person receives Graces when he/she goes to confession… These are very helpful in our Spiritual Journey…

[@sammygomes7381]

and where is that taught in the word of God?

[@Wgaither1]

@@sammygomes7381it’s not

[@JohnDunn-p7t]

this sounds a lot like Jewish Chasidism...that going above and beyond...good stuff, Father!!!1

[@chelledegrasse2787]

Thank you, Father. This was meant for me today. The first Saturday devotion requires once a month and within a few days of the Saturday. If we are not aware of any mortal sins between those Saturdays, is this still a requirement?

[@gottenspider2057]

Yes, just confess your venial sins

[@ryanrobinson188]

In the book of Revelation chapter 21 clearly tell us where Jesus Christ will come down and place Heaven on earth. My question...... how does it feel the Vatican will be in the Lake of Fire ?

[@martinurry7107]

plss can you tell us sin that we do and we think it not a sin pls thks

[@erickaa_be]

ask God to reveal them to you before doing the examine of concience every night

[@milanamaccio3609]

The second precept is to go confession at least once per year, not only if the person has mortality sinned (at least according to the CCC)

[@sammygomes7381]

Sorry but when did the CCC override the word of God?

[@justhair17]

@@sammygomes7381 The CCC is based on the word of God

[@sammygomes7381]

@@justhair17 Really, I can see the Satan in the following statement but not the word of God. Catechism of the Catholic church 966 "Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death." The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians: In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death. 1. There never was an immaculate virgin. If God made Mary immaculate there would be no reason for Christ to die on the cross, Mary could have done it. 2.There is no queen over everything it is just turning Mary into a goddess and idol which millions pray to. According to the bible we all die another lie that she was assumed, another step in glorifying her. 3. After at least 7 children no one remains a virgin.. 4. God doesn't have a mother. 5. We are delivered only by the grace of God through belief in His Son Jesus Christ, not by Mary's prayers since she is in a grave until Christ returns.

[@gambalombo]

What is the point of confession if Christ has died for all of your sins?

[@mikestuhr2797]

If Jesus preached today he would be on the internet. Tv. Radio. Modernize. If more go there no losing anything Just more sin being forgiven. Amen.

[@ilovecatsijustlovecats3944]

Every week in order to receive a worthy of communion

[@Demi.d3mi]

What if you haven’t committed a mortal sin? Whats there to confess?

[@ilovecatsijustlovecats3944]

@@Demi.d3mi vernial sins, something that isn't a breaking of the 10 commandents. Swearing for example

[@Jennifer-gr7hn]

legalism in short, BUT..most of us do sin constantly ..if we're honest @@Demi.d3mi

[@oskar-uq9sq]

@@ilovecatsijustlovecats3944venial sins are forgiven at the start of mass

[@justhair17]

@@ilovecatsijustlovecats3944 Th Eucharist gets rid of venial sins tho

[@jamzee63]

Mortal sins...any sin is a mortal sin

[@Bashcutter]

There is sin that is deadly, and sin that is not deadly

[@RachelEngelmeyer]

Confess daily directly to God through Jesus. God wants daily communication with you and confession is part of that. Read your Bible to know God.

[@DrChaunceyBlevins]

Confession, as with all the sacraments, is for spiritual health. If you’re chronically sick with sin (we are), a monthly checkup would become highly encouraged. Tell the ‘doctor’ what ails you and get started on the treatment he prescribes! 🙏🏻

[@Aninetehradactul]

The “doc” already has! His name is Christ, speak to Him!

[@oneup12]

You need to read you're Bible

[@oneup12]

The doctor is christ and you should be repenting to him everyday.

[@DrChaunceyBlevins]

@@oneup12 we do. But Jesus left us a Church with bishops, deacons and priests (and eventually a Bible!) to help us grow in holiness as His Bride and not fall into heresy.

[@oneup12]

@@DrChaunceyBlevins what's the verse in the Bible that says a man forgives me?

[@marykotalik7161]

Once a month is too long. Every two weeks is better!

[@Jennifer-gr7hn]

when we're humble and have humility, we need it daily! haha

[@marykotalik7161]

@@Jennifer-gr7hn Daily is best👌

[@exercisethemind]

Please condemn the IDF's terrorist murders of unarmed Catholic women within the grounds of Holy Family Parish in Gaza. Help us to pray with Pope Francis for peace in the land where Jesus walked.

[@sawyerwhited6802]

Put your right foot in, do 3 jumps forward, 1 skip backwards, 2 half twirls, 3 slides sideways & your good to go.

[@JoshuaOuellette-z8v]

Only the law for catholics, I'll confess my sins to God and Jesus but thanks lmao.

[@generalyousif3640]

We do that too, but we confess to a priest in confession because God instituted it. It serves as humility. Because God can forgive our sins, but one can presume on his mercy, so that’s dangerous.

[@Se7enthsonSS]

Yea I’m sure you feel 100% absolved by confessing your sins in your head, the same head you overthink your sins and are already fully aware of your sins 😊

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

No one needs to go to a priest to confess their sins. You can confess your sins to God any time, any place.

[@ronnie0573]

This is for Catholics only Not for you. So move on.

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

@@ronnie0573 That’s very Christian of you. Typical Catholic.

[@noahhirons8223]

Except Jesus tells us to

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

@@noahhirons8223 No, he never said a priest was necessary for one to confess their sins.

[@noahhirons8223]

@@crixxxxxxxxx Jesus commanded us to confess our sins and gave us priests to confess them too. Jesus told the bishops that He established, "those sins which you bind I too shall bind, those sins which you loose, I too shall loose."

[@johncee77]

Thankfully true Christianity teaches once for all forgiveness by grace through faith, not frequent confession.

[@feliciaviegas929]

Confess ur sins to Jesus Christ He willforgive you not to the priest .Priest is a sinner he can't forgive sins but Jesus can.

[@martinmalcolm2747]

How about you just go directly to God , cause we live under grace not law

[@irishandscottish1829]

Because Catholics actually believe in Christs words Of course, one can confess one’s sins directly to God, but if a priest is available than one should confess their sins to him because Christ so ordained it and the Church he founded has been hearing confessions for 2000 years. Did Jesus, who is the one Mediator between God and man, direct us to confess our sins to another person? Since we know that the Old Testament prepared the way for the New Testament, do we find confession of sins there? We do. For example: Leviticus 19: 20-22: A man who committed adultery had to bring a guilt offering for himself to the door of the tent of meeting (holy place where the ark of the covenant, which contained God’s true presence was kept). But then it adds “And the priest shall make atonement for him …before the Lord for his sin…and the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven.” (see also Leviticus 5: 5-6) The priest could not make atonement if he were not aware of the man's sin. He is acting as a mediator for the repentant sinner. Jewish Practice: On the eve of the Day of Atonement or of Passover, it was forbidden to eat and drink, to wash, anoint, lace shoes, or have sexual intercourse. Breaking of these laws led to excommunication. The people who came to confess their sins at the Temple annually brought offerings and animal victims to be sacrificed when it got dark on eve of feast of atonement or Passover. They actually, confessed their sins before the meal, afterwards and the next morning in a threefold confession. Priests prayed for their forgiveness.(p. 323, How Christ Said the First Mass by Fr. James L. Meagher, D.D.). The Apostles would have conformed to these religious practices when they came to celebrate the seder meal of the Passover with Jesus in the Upper Room before His crucifixion. The complaint might be, well that is the Old Testament, but now we have Jesus, who suffered for our sins. What does the New Testament have to say? Matthew 3: 6 (and Mk 1: 5): “. . . they were baptized by him [John the Baptist] in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.” So he who prepared the way for Christ, listened to confessions of sin. John the Baptist, whom Jesus called him the greatest "among them that are born of woman," preached a baptism of repentance. Mark tells us that ". . . there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.” (Mark 1:5) We learn in Luke's account of the Baptist that he answered many questions for the people concerning the behavior they should follow, but freely confessed that he was not the Christ (Luke 3: 16-17). He doubtless heard countless confessions of sin, but he knew where forgiveness of sin came from for when Jesus approached he declared, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world" (John 1: 29). Jesus than sent his disciples to baptize throughout Judea (John 3: 22) and they too, doubtless heard the confessions of many sinners as they traveled from village to village. So Jesus used his disciples and John the precursor to hear confessions of sins, but this is not the sacrament of confession, anymore than the baptism of John was the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which came after John the Baptist's time. Let's see if the New Testament shows men receiving the authority to forgive sins in God's name. Matthew 9: 6-8: Jesus tells us that He was given authority on earth to forgive sins (a power reserved to God alone) and proves it with miraculous healings and then Scripture notes this same authority was given to “men” (plural). Is this merely a figure of speech? No, John's Gospel makes it clear Jesus intended to give this sacrament to men: John 20: 21-23: In his very first Resurrection appearance our Lord gives this awesome power to his Apostles with the words: “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” How could they forgive sins if they were not confessed? They could not. This authority comes through the gift of the Holy Spirit which precedes it. Does this remind of you what He told Peter (Mt. 16: 19) and then the other apostles (Mt. 18:18)? “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” This includes sins. Jesus allowed for us to receive spiritual consolation and counsel in this beautiful sacrament of the Church. We see this awesome power in other sacraments as well. What today we call the sacrament of the sick. Again, we look to Scripture: James 5: 14-17: "Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to one another …” Notice the command does not say confess your sins straight to God. Notice also who they are to go to the “elders” (bishops or priests-see the Acts 14: 23; 15: 2 for example). 1 John 1: 9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The word confess has an oral/verbal or proclamation meaning. St. Paul describes his ministry as one of reconciliation of sinners: 2 Corinthians 5: 18: “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation . . .”

[@jeanb.5405]

We always go directly to God. We are moved by the Holy Spirit to acknowledge our sins, we ask God directly to forgive us and then we go to the confessional and get a blessing from the Priest and do penance in reparation for our sins. Now if you read Matthew 3:6 you will read "Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River." Also when Jesus healed the leper he sent him where? To his room to be alone and dwell among his own thoughts his own religion? No, He sent him to the Priests to demonstrate he had been healed and to allow for the prescribed prayers of the priests over him who will then proclaim him in God's name to be healed. There are many other such references for going to the Priests.

[@chelledegrasse2787]

Because, as a Catholic I believe in the apostolic succession. Jesus gave this remarkable gift to His apostles saying, "whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven; whose sins you shall retain they are retained." As catholics we have been blessed with the Sacrament of reconciliation. I cannot begin to tell you how freeing the Sacrament of penance is. You should experience it yourself.

[@oaf-77]

To remind us that we are not only accountable to God, we are also accountable to each other

[@CerberusVll]

Christ forgives us through the priest (in persona Christi). This is how God wants to forgive you - in person

[@jackwoodyard5333]

So you think people can go once a year and still go to eucharist every week. Do you live in the real world. Read St paul romans chapter 7

[@bullit4170]

Did you even watch the video?

[@jaqian]

You need to relisten. Going once a year is the minimum in the Canon Law, (it's from 100s of years ago when confession was less regular and difficult to have) he recommends you go every month.

[@acct_deleted]

Where did he say that???

[@sammygomes7381]

Paul never said mass, never said we had to eat Christ, and never claimed bread could be turned into the body of Christ.

[@sammygomes7381]

@@jaqian Confession was never hard, God is open 24/7.

[@davidfaumuina9866]

The Bible says call no man your father but your father in Heaven why do Catholics hate scripture

[@glennherron9499]

You are Catholic, not a Christian! A Christian has Jesus as their Lord and Savior, adheres to the infallible Word of God, and submits all to God! A Catholic accepts man-made traditions above Scripture and submits mind and will ex-cathedra to the Pope! Holding onto all of your sins for a year then going to confession is insane! Once you sin, stop, go to the Lord above and confess and repent! Jesus told us to go to God for forgiveness of sin. No man can forgive you your sins against God!

[@frisco61]

You don’t understand the concept. Why don’t you look up the Catechism of the Catholic Church online and read the paragraphs about confession then come back.

[@glennherron9499]

@@frisco61 I did you one better, I looked up the red letters in my bible

[@generalyousif3640]

Wow, how dare you speak with such confidence and still no nothing of God church.

[@frisco61]

@@glennherron9499 So you picked up the Bible that contains the canon of books that the Catholic Church determined, see the irony here?

[@glennherron9499]

@@generalyousif3640 That's weird, would not "God's" church adhere to Scripture?

[@mikestuhr2797]

You don’t need to see or touch the confessor so why not offer online confession. modify the church. Many more would go EASY JUST LET THE CONFESSOR GO THRU A FORM CONFESSING THERE SINS. WHEN Priest has time he reads and puts in penance . We are all sinners. The confession line should be has long has communion line. At my church confession is offered half hour a week . Jesus wanted are burden to be lite I think would help many. Why not. In person can still be offered FOR THOSE WHO PERFER.

[@MegaMackproductions]

The confessor needs to be present.

[@mattberg916]

No.

[@TrveLatinCel]

Confessions cannot be recorded and transmitted as through online, it can however be done with megaphone, .... this is stupid

[@DRWH044]

Online, would be impossible to tell if you’re confessing with a priest, so you could not be sure it’s valid. Also a hacker could easily pretend to be a priest and record you, and then use it for extortion.

[@CerberusVll]

Besides the issue of there being no privacy, you simply have to be there for it to be valid. You cannot receive sacraments remotely: baptism, marriage, confirmation etc

[@oneup12]

I confess my sins to the one that died for me. The only one who can forgive me. Can catholics teach anything remotely bibical

[@gozinator_btw]

You are a Christian but all you are doing is spreading your hate for the catholic Church is that what Jesus will want I mean he wanted us to be united but seems like you say otherwise

[@oneup12]

Remember that time the catholic church was making people pay to have their loved ones released from purgatory.

[@jackwoodyard5333]

How old are you? This is why the church is having trouble

[@MegaMackproductions]

What's the problem with the church?