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Need clarification regarding confession	Chas	Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Question: Bro. On the forum regarding Mortal Sin in the last paragraph it states "Even when we have not committed mortal sin, we are still obliged to confess our sins at least once a year. I was taught this as a child. However, when I mentioned this to a priest once he said that Code of Canon Law says we are to confess our sins once a year IF we have mortal sins to confess. But that if we have not committed any grave sins, then we do not obligated to once a year confession. Does the CCC mention this also? Would you be so kind as to clarify? Thanks and God Bless.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Chas: That was a good catch. Your priest is correct. I have made the correction on our BBS and have contacted the author of the article about it. He thanked me, and thus I thank you, for catching the error. 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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Need clarification regarding confession

Chas

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Bro. On the forum regarding Mortal Sin in the last paragraph it states "Even when we have not committed mortal sin, we are still obliged to confess our sins at least once a year. I was taught this as a child. However, when I mentioned this to a priest once he said that Code of Canon Law says we are to confess our sins once a year IF we have mortal sins to confess. But that if we have not committed any grave sins, then we do not obligated to once a year confession. Does the CCC mention this also?

Would you be so kind as to clarify?

Thanks and God Bless.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Chas:

That was a good catch. Your priest is correct. I have made the correction on our BBS and have contacted the author of the article about it. He thanked me, and thus I thank you, for catching the error.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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