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How do you undo a sacrilegious(bad) confession when in the sacrilegious confession you purposedly ommitted a mortal sin? I know in the next confession(in order to be valid) you have to mention the mortal sin you omitted, that you ommitted it. I was wondering do you have to again mention all the mortal sins you confessed in your sacrilegious confession?
Thanks I'm sorry i make it confusing.
God Bless
Hi, Carol:
May the Peace of God beyond all understanding keep your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus the Lord!
Let's make this as totally non-confusing as possible:
1. Always act in good faith and truthfulness in Confession.
2. Never deliberately withhold anything you know you should and must confess.
God wills the conversion and salvation of the sinner, not his/her death (spiritually). God the Father loves all His children, and desires to love them and impart His healing grace and forgiveness to them through the Saving Power of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith and repentance.
In the case of making up for a sacrilegious confession, here is something that I hope will help:
Keeping in mind 1 & 2 above just humbly present yourself at Confession:
A. I deliberately withheld mortal sin(s) in my last confession.
B. I am so very sorry for that; please God forgive me.
C. This is the mortal sin(s) I deliberately withheld...
D. These are other mortal sins for which I am still truly sorry.
E. I am so very sorry for these and ALL the sins of my life.
F. I believe in God's love for me, and the saving, forgiving power of Jesus Christ.
G. This time in confession I know that I am doing the very best I can to confess all sins that I need to confess, and I am holding nothing back out of fear, pride or human respect...
H. I have confessed to the best of my ability and knowledge; acting in good faith and not in any way deliberately withholding any sins from the healing rays of the Light of God's Mercy.
Of course if you accidentally omit any sin after all of this, it is only the Devil who will throw the matter back in your face to shame you and doubt God's Love and Mercy for you.
The remedy to Satan's attacks:
I. Go back to Confession again as soon as possible.
II. Drink in the fount of God's Love for you again, relying on His Mercy and Goodness.
III. Tell the Priest that you believe in God's Love and Mercy, and you reject the hatred the Devil has for you, and that you know God can always forgive and heal.
IV. Repeat step C. above with the difference, saying:
"This is the mortal sin(s) I ACCIDENTALLY forgot to confess."
V. These are other sins for which I am truly sorry.
VI. Repeat steps D thru H.
Drink in and be filled with God's Mercy and Grace in this wonderful Sacrament; lay aside ALL human respect and consideration; Allow yourself to be drawn by Jesus Christ to our Loving Heavenly Father, in the Holy Spirit, through the Ministry of the Church. Let Satan sink away below you into the pit of hell where he belongs...
God loves you! Have a wonderful Christmas.
Fr. Timothy Johnson
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Fr. Timothy Johnson
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A Traditional Catholic Priest, validly and licitly ordained, incardinated legally and canonically in the Diocese of Fargo, and in good-standing with my Local Ordinary (Bishop) on active assignment at a rural Tri-Parish. I can provide honest and balanced answers to questions on topics pertaining to Traditional Roman Catholicism of the Latin Church (Councils of Trent and Vatican II)and a lot about the Eastern Catholic Churches, including the Sacred Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Church History, the use of the Latin language, the tradition of Sacred Music, and current events in the Catholic Church from a traditional, historical and balanced perspective.
Experience
I have been ordained a Roman Catholic Priest since June 2001.
Organizations
Knights of Columbus; Church Music Association of America (CMAA)
Education/Credentials
Ordained Priest, 02 JUN 2001; Ordained Deacon, 27 JAN 2001; MA - Dogmatic/Systematic Theology;
MDiv - Professional Degree from Seminary;
2-Years formation with Canons Regular of Premontre including studies and experience in Sacred Liturgy, Chant, Latin, Sacraments, Spirituality.
BA - Scholastic/Thomistic Philosophy;
BA - Liberal Arts;
AA - General Studies.
Past/Present Clients
I serve 3-small, rural Parish Communities in Easter North Dakota
I converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1981, at the age of 15.
Over the years I have done work as an organist, cantor, and choir director for the Latin Rite (English & Latin) Mass (Liturgy of the Eucharist), and even for the Hours of the Divine Office.
I have worked as a cantor for a Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church.
Presently my pastoral and administrative duties as a Catholic Priest do not allow me as much time as I used to have to devote to Sacred Music; but for my weekend Masses and Solemnities within my Tri-Parish, I offer High Sung Mass in English. Weekday Mass is typically Low Mass (recited Mass) in English, though on occasion I will offer the "Tridentine Mass" in Latin, which I usually offer on my "Day Off", as well. And now, in light of the "Motu Proprio" by his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI placing the extraordinary usage of the Roman Rite back into the mainstream of the Catholic Church, I have been offering a regularly scheduled SUN, 2:00 PM Tridentine Latin Mass with a community of the faithful that has a stable existence.
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