That is mostly what you are there for. You are relieving yourself of any bad deeds you have done and in which asking for forgiveness. Remember, God and Christ are very forgiving.
Yes, the Act of Contrition is typically said during confession as a prayer expressing sorrow for one's sins.
By confession and genuinely repenting for your sins.
In the Roman Catholic sacrament of confession, you confess your sins to a priest.
Confession.
When you admit your sins to a priest it is called a confession. Some say it is better to confess your sins to a higher power so that it is only between you and them.
According to Christian beliefs, God can forgive sins without confession, but confession is often seen as a way to seek forgiveness and reconcile with God.
it means confessing your sins
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, not normally. If you are referring to a good confession in which you, perhaps, honestly forgot a sin, then, yes, in that instance, the sin would be forgiven IF you mention it during your next confession, and tell the priest that you honestly forgot it last time. But if you are asking if your sins are forgiven if you just neglect to go to confession and tell all of them, then no. Jesus set up confession as the normal way of having your sins forgiven, and you must abide by that.
Confession
During the sacrament of confession, priests typically give penance in the form of prayers, acts of charity, or other spiritual practices to help the penitent reflect on their sins and seek forgiveness.
To attend a Catholic confession, one should first examine their conscience, then approach a priest at a church or schedule a confession appointment. During the confession, the individual will confess their sins, receive guidance and penance from the priest, and then perform the assigned penance as an act of contrition.
No, We confess our sins to God directly.