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matter due to conscience	lisa	Thursday, March 12, 2015
Question: Every so often i remember past sins, even sins from since I was a young child, and i wonder if i actually confessed them. i do penance for some that i remember but if i have not actually confessed them(which i am unsure of) should i mention them again in confession? I worry so much that i will go to hell for them.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Lisa: Sorry for the delay in answering. When you make a good confession and are absolved in the Sacrament of Confession all of your sins, even those you no longer remember, are forgiven. You are okay. What I would suggest is to make an appointment with your confessor to do what is called a "General Confession". This type of confession is a life review. You talk about your spiritual life throughout your life. Those sins going all the way back to childhood will be included in this. Perhaps doing a General Confession, which will wipe the slate totally clean, will give you some peace of mind. 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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matter due to conscience

lisa

Thursday, March 12, 2015

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Every so often i remember past sins, even sins from since I was a young child, and i wonder if i actually confessed them. i do penance for some that i remember but if i have not actually confessed them(which i am unsure of) should i mention them again in confession? I worry so much that i will go to hell for them.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Lisa:

Sorry for the delay in answering.

When you make a good confession and are absolved in the Sacrament of Confession all of your sins, even those you no longer remember, are forgiven. You are okay.

What I would suggest is to make an appointment with your confessor to do what is called a "General Confession". This type of confession is a life review. You talk about your spiritual life throughout your life. Those sins going all the way back to childhood will be included in this.

Perhaps doing a General Confession, which will wipe the slate totally clean, will give you some peace of mind.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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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