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about modesty...	jeffrey	Thursday, March 13, 2008
Question: brother ignatius, in our times, immodesty in dressing is everywhere. and i would say even in billboards (specially those who are endorsing undergarments and the like) sometimes i accidentally look at those billboards and look away at the instant, but i also fall sometimes and my mind becomes impure. is it enough to say in confession that i had impure thoughts and i placed my self in an occassion to sin? (i mean those pictures are not really porn...) hoping you can help me, thanks.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Jeffrey: I agree, the issue of modesty is a major problem today. It is impossible to avoid exposure (no pun intended). You are doing the right thing by looking away as soon as you notice something improper even if it is not porn. Whatever triggers your lust you need to avoid as much as possible. If you have "lustful imaginations" -- regardless of the trigger (can be things other than porn) -- then your confession is merely "Forgive me Father for I have sinned, I accuse myself of lustful imaginations and (if it is true) placing myself in the near occasion of sin." The Church only requires confessing the Kind and Number of our sins. It is not necessary to go into detail. 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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about modesty...

jeffrey

Thursday, March 13, 2008

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brother ignatius,

in our times, immodesty in dressing is everywhere. and i would say even in billboards (specially those who are endorsing undergarments and the like)

sometimes i accidentally look at those billboards and look away at the instant, but i also fall sometimes and my mind becomes impure.

is it enough to say in confession that i had impure thoughts and i placed my self in an occassion to sin?

(i mean those pictures are not really porn...)

hoping you can help me, thanks.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Jeffrey:

I agree, the issue of modesty is a major problem today. It is impossible to avoid exposure (no pun intended).

You are doing the right thing by looking away as soon as you notice something improper even if it is not porn. Whatever triggers your lust you need to avoid as much as possible.

If you have "lustful imaginations" -- regardless of the trigger (can be things other than porn) -- then your confession is merely "Forgive me Father for I have sinned, I accuse myself of lustful imaginations and (if it is true) placing myself in the near occasion of sin."

The Church only requires confessing the Kind and Number of our sins. It is not necessary to go into detail.

God bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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