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Why do Catholics go to confession and tell their sins to a priest instead of simply telling God?
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∙ 12y ago
It all depends of the severity of the sin. Some need to be cleared up by your priest who is the father of the area he has charge of. He will give you council to overcome the sin. But we also need to confess our sins to God for it is He who has charge of our salvation. All of us would like to face God with a clear concience. Now is the time to prepare to meet God. Your Priest only has charge of your membership in the church.
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Or, because it's biblical, as in Matthew 16:18-19:
18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Peter was the first pope, and below him are the cardinals who supervise the priests, that in fact implement this biblical authority on down.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoFor an answer you need only read scripture.
"As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.' After saying this he breathed on them and said: 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained.'" [John 20: 20-23]
A Catholic priest has been given permission and authority from God to forgive sins. What I do not understand is that most Protestants reject confession. I don't think Our Lord could have spoken anymore clearly.
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What is the name for telling your sins to the priest in reconciliation?
Confession
How many essential part of confession?
There are three essential parts to the sacrament of confession in the Catholic Church: contrition (sincere sorrow for sin), confession (telling one's sins to a priest), and satisfaction (performing the penance prescribed by the priest).
Why are Catholics allowed to tell a priest stuff during confession without being arrested but a Protestant can't?
Most Protestant denominations do not recognize the Sacrament of Reconciliation so there is no confession.
Why do Catholics pray through the priest?
Catholics do not pray through the priest. The priest prays and the congregation responds. Or the priest and the congregation pray together.
Does a priest go to confession?
Yes he does
Who do you need to tell your sins to in a Roman Catholic ritual of confession?
In the Roman Catholic sacrament of confession, you confess your sins to a priest.
How do you do confession if it has been years since your last confession?
Be honest. Tell the priest that it has been a long time since you have done confession, formally. Tell the priest whatever it is you wish to be absolved of (and be released from, whether, guilt, shame, anxiety,etc). You may be surprised at your experience. If you have a positive experience, you can go back for more. If you don't experience the support and understanding you need, then you might wish to seek counsel elsewhere. (Many Catholics haven't done formal confession for years, or even ever.)
What are the sacramental powers of the priest?
talking to god confession
Why does Juliet say she is going to Friar Laurence's cell?
They are Catholic people and Friar Lawrence is a priest. Although her parents do not let Juliet out of the house for any other reason, they are duty bound as good Catholics to allow her to visit a priest, confess her sins and be absolved--that's one of the sacraments. Juliet uses this excuse twice in the play to get out of the house and go to Friar Lawrence's
Why do Catholics have to go and pray to that Catholic priest for forgiveness?
Roman Catholic AnswerFirst of all, Catholics do not "go and pray to that Catholic priest" for forgiveness. They do go to confession to a priest and, if they are sincere, the priest absolves them from their sins, and gives them a penance. It is Our Blessed Lord who actually absolves the sin, through His priests. The reason that Catholics have to do this is because this is the way that God set it up for us. The protestant notion of asking God for forgiveness is okay as far as it goes, all Catholics do that everyday when they make their examen of conscience at the end of the day. But God further specified that to be forgiven, particularly from serious sin (mortal sin) one must go the priest. He mediated His forgiveness through His priests in the Old Testament and continues that in the New Testament.
What is it called when you admit your sins to a priest?
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.
Why do Catholics have to confess their sins to a priest?
Catholics must confess their sins to a priest as this is the only normal way in which Our Blessed Savior left for people to have their sins forgiven. Less serious sins (venial sins) may be forgiven with a good Act of Contrition and Holy Communion. Serious sins (mortal sins) may only be forgiven at Confession. Besides the Church requires that all adult Catholics must go to confession at least once a year, even if they have not committed any mortal sins. Any good Catholic who is sincerely trying to fall Christ and become perfect (Matthew 5:48) should be going to regular confession, weekly or at the least, every other week.
