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was I forgiven?	Katie	Saturday, June 21, 2008
Question: Dear Brother, If you go to confession and right after leaving can't completely remember the penance, but complete it to the best of your ability, does God forgive you? This happened to me today: I had to say 3 our fathers, 3 hail mary's, and 3 glory be to the fathers. The part I couldn't completely remember was something like thinking about God's mecy, but my memory slipped. Was I forgiven? Is my thinking scrupulous considering how great God's mercy is?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Katie: You are okay. I have done this myself. What I have done when I can't remember is to do what I think the penance may be and a little extra. Like 5 Hail Marys and 5 Our Fathers for the intentions of the parish and also reflect upon God's mercy upon me. You are forgiven as far as I know, but you can always ask your confessor. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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was I forgiven?

Katie

Saturday, June 21, 2008

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Dear Brother,

If you go to confession and right after leaving can't completely remember the penance, but complete it to the best of your ability, does God forgive you? This happened to me today: I had to say 3 our fathers, 3 hail mary's, and 3 glory be to the fathers.

The part I couldn't completely remember was something like thinking about God's mecy, but my memory slipped. Was I forgiven? Is my thinking scrupulous considering how great God's mercy is?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Katie:

You are okay. I have done this myself. What I have done when I can't remember is to do what I think the penance may be and a little extra. Like 5 Hail Marys and 5 Our Fathers for the intentions of the parish and also reflect upon God's mercy upon me.

You are forgiven as far as I know, but you can always ask your confessor.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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