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Mortal sins	JAIME	Monday, November 29, 2004
Question: A few years ago, I had a "wake-up call". I took a good look at my life and was very ashamed of the way I had turned my back on God and the sinful way that I was living. It still brings me to tears when I think of it. I have been to confession and I think that I have confessed all of my mortal sins, but sometimes I get this nagging feeling that I have left something out and that I will go to hell because of it. I love God with all of my heart. Sometimes I break out into tears during the Eucharist, during song, or when I think of Him. I want to feel hopeful that God will have mercy on me but after reading the story of a nun who went to hell after omitting one mortal sin, I feel so depressed and scared. I know that if a particular sin comes to mind that you've forgotten to confess, that you need to take it to confession. What if you are just not sure whether or not you've "covered it all"? Should I go through that span of my life and confess it all again just to make sure? Thank you so much and God bless you!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Jaime: You are covered! When we confess and the priest grants absolution ALL our mortal sins are forgiven, even the ones we forgot, and we are fully reconciled with God and His Church. Do not fear or worry. Forgotten sins are covered. Then, as you remember an old sin, you can confess it specifically, but technically it is already covered. No one goes to hell because of a forgotten sin. The nun in the story did not forget her sin, she deliberately and consciously refused to confess it. Be not afraid! Your forgotten sins are covered. 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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Mortal sins

JAIME

Monday, November 29, 2004

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A few years ago, I had a "wake-up call". I took a good look at my life and was very ashamed of the way I had turned my back on God and the sinful way that I was living. It still brings me to tears when I think of it.

I have been to confession and I think that I have confessed all of my mortal sins, but sometimes I get this nagging feeling that I have left something out and that I will go to hell because of it.

I love God with all of my heart. Sometimes I break out into tears during the Eucharist, during song, or when I think of Him. I want to feel hopeful that God will have mercy on me but after reading the story of a nun who went to hell after omitting one mortal sin, I feel so depressed and scared.

I know that if a particular sin comes to mind that you've forgotten to confess, that you need to take it to confession. What if you are just not sure whether or not you've "covered it all"? Should I go through that span of my life and confess it all again just to make sure?

Thank you so much and God bless you!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Jaime:

You are covered! When we confess and the priest grants absolution ALL our mortal sins are forgiven, even the ones we forgot, and we are fully reconciled with God and His Church.

Do not fear or worry. Forgotten sins are covered.

Then, as you remember an old sin, you can confess it specifically, but technically it is already covered.

No one goes to hell because of a forgotten sin. The nun in the story did not forget her sin, she deliberately and consciously refused to confess it.

Be not afraid! Your forgotten sins are covered.

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