top of page

Ask Father: What if I forget to confess a sin?

Ask Father: If a person goes to Confession and forgets to confess a sin, is there a consequence? Is the Confession true and acceptable if a person does not confess a particular sin because they did not know it actually was a sin?


Dear friend in Christ,


Excellent questions! If a person genuinely forgets to mention a sin during Confession, they are still forgiven from it. The same is true if a person didn’t know it was a sin and didn’t mention it. It’s forgiven. God is merciful, not looking to catch us on technicalities.

We should remember that there is a difference between genuinely forgetting a sin and intentionally withholding it. Intentionally withholding a sin in Confession is worse than actually doing the sin because it means the person has come all the way to Confession but at the least moment is refusing to accept the mercy of God! We should also remember that we a duty to inform our consciences about what the Church teaches on important matters.


Check out our Facebook video from February 6 as we walk you through the Sacrament of Confession step-by-step: https://bit.ly/2Vu6ZnH

432 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Funny Money

The Big One

Comments


ABOUT US

Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish is a Catholic community in the heart of Cheshire. Together we can discover your path to a deeper, more fulfilling spiritual life.

Weekday Masses (Saint Bridget Church):
7AM Monday-Friday

9AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Saturday Masses:

9AM - Saint Bridget Church

4PM (Vigil) - Saint  Bridget Church

Sunday Masses (Saint Bridget Church):

7:30AM

9AM 

10:30AM

4PM (9/24/22-5/26/23)

Confession (Saint. Bridget Church):

Saturdays - 3PM until heard

VISIT US

203-272-3531

 

Parish Office

175 Main Street

Cheshire, CT 06410

North Campus

Saint Bridget Church

175 Main Street 

Cheshire, CT 06410

South Campus

St. Thomas Becket Church

435 North Brooksvale Road

Cheshire, CT 06410

 

rectory@cheshirecatholic.org

  • Grey Facebook Icon
  • Grey Instagram Icon
  • Grey Twitter Icon

Looking for St. Bridget School? 

St. Bridget School

203-272-5860

171 Main Street

Cheshire, CT

www.stbridgetschool.org

© 2021 Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish Communications

bottom of page