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* Examine your conscience thoroughly
* Be sincerely sorry for your sins
* Confess your sins to the best of your ability
* Resolve to amend your life
* After your confession, do the penance the priest gives you
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What is involved in the catholic reconciliation process?
Before you go to confession, you must examine your conscience and pray for q good confession. Then you sit before the priest and confess your sins, mortal and venial. He will "forgive your sins" and give you penance (usually prayers). End.
Do Maronite Catholics have to go to confession?
Roman Catholic AnswerAll Catholics should be going to confession, it is one of the precepts of the Church.
What do people do in Spain do before the Christmas Eve midnight mass?
Go to Confession.
How often should you receive Reconciliation?
You should go to confession when you have committed a mortal sin. You should not take communion until you have done so. You should probably go to confession at least once a year, even if you are not aware of any mortal sin.
Do you have to go to confession if you don't have mortal sins?
As you put the question, no, you must go to confession once a year, regardless, and you must go to confession anytime that you are in mortal (serious) sin. Without going to confession you may not receive Holy Communion without damning yourself. Those are the only times that you are required to go to confession.Outside of that, you need to go to confession regularly if you have any desire whatsoever to grow in the spiritual life, and obtain heaven. Once a month is the absolute minimum for that.
Should you go to confession during lent?
Yes, so you can be as pure as possible for Easter.
Should people living in sin be allowed to partake in holy communion?
Yes, as long as all the sins they have are venial (minor). Those living in mortal sin should go to confession before taking communion.
Does one have to go to confession before receiving communion?
Yes, but only if one has committed a mortal sin.
What is it called when you receive Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin?
no, never. you should go to confession first. no, never. you should go to confession first.
Can a legally separated Catholic go to communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, as long as you have been to confession first and the priest gives you permission, a legal separation for a valid reason should not normally put you a state where you would be unable to receive Holy Communion; but you should go to confession first.
What are the symbols for confession?
The Symbols for confession is not to ask this on the internet, ask your mom. or go to church
Can a divorce non Catholic become a Catholic?
Yes. As long as he goes to confession, but he'd have to be baptized, which washes away original sin, but yes he can, but he would have to go to confession before he could receive the Holy Communion.
