Missed confession

[miss_fluffy]

I waited in line for 45 min today for confession and was turned away  because time ran out.  Since I sincerely tried to go to confession  can I take communion tomorrow, and just make sure I go to confession  some time this week?
 
 

[QuisUtDeus]

In a word, no.  You're not to receive Communion unless you are in a state of sanctifying grace.

 

However, if you were only going to confess venial sins, then the Confiteor will cover you for reception of Communion.

 

The same thing has happened to me as well.   I wish we had more priests so they could hear more confessions.  I've seen 20 people turned away before.

 

Sometimes I would go to the N.O. parish for confession.  There are almost never lines there

[Daniel]

Miss Fluffy

 

If you had no mortal sins to confess then you need not abstain from communion. There is an absolution just before communion if you are attending the TLM. I have heard it said by Priests and other parishoners that if the venial sins have piled up it is meritorious to abstain.

 

Whist I respect the forum will contain a variety of opinions I personally would not go to the novus ordo for confession. If you attend the SSPX the acceptance of the novus ordo confession interferes with the jurisdiction of the SSPX and consequently the licity (not the validity) of the SSPX confession. If you attend the indult and are certain of the views of the novus ordo Priest this may be an option for you but is not for me.

[Mornac]

Whist I respect the forum will contain a variety of opinions I personally would not go to the novus ordo for confession. If you attend the SSPX the acceptance of the novus ordo confession interferes with the jurisdiction of the SSPX and consequently the licity (not the validity) of the SSPX confession. If you attend the indult and are certain of the views of the novus ordo Priest this may be an option for you but is not for me.

I must object on several counts.

 

First, I have confessed to Novus Ordo confessors who (despite their rite) have proven to be VERY good confessors. Secondly, those who are not (the type who might say, “Well, that’s not REALLY a sin”) are nonetheless in possession of the valid faculty to forgive. When I confess, I approach the Sacrament with full knowledge of what my sins are. I don’t ask the priests’ opinion of those sins, but I am not closed to what he may have to say about them. If I do have questions about my sins, then I go to a confessor whom I know to be competent. I believe that the forgiveness of sins depends more on the comprehension and contrition of the penitent than it does on the counsel of the confessor (even though the absolution is dependant on the confessor). If I know exactly what I’ve done wrong and I’m sorry for it, I’d have no problem walking up to a priest in an airport or ballpark and saying, “Excuse me Father do you have a moment?”.   

 

[Daniel]

I fail to see how my post is contradictory to any of that. I also can not see where it is that you disagree with any of it. Perhaps you need to read it again.

 

I respect the forum will contain a variety of opinions 

 

If you attend the indult and are certain of the views of the novus ordo Priest this may be an option for you

[Mornac]

I understand and appreciate that you respect my objection, but I do not hold that one must be certain of the views of a Novus Ordo priest in order to make a good Confession. On the contrary, I was trying to make the point that a priests views may have little or nothing to do with a good Confession. If a penitent has a clear understanding of Catholic teaching concerning sin, then that understanding along with his sincere contrition and a valid absolution is sufficient for a good Confession even if the confessor is an eighteen year old high school dropout who was ordained yesterday for no other reason than that he’s the bishop’s boyfriend.

[Daniel]

Mornac

 

I still hold on to the view that the Priest actually has very much to do with a good confession. If I am wrong then I am wrong but I am currently of the opinion that the sacrament needs to be given by a Priest who shares the intentions of the Church. That is , he wishes to do what the Church intends by the sacrament. Therefore if the Priest is an 18yo dropout who is the boyfriend of the Bishop and was ordained yesterday, presumably without 6 years of training then I for one would have grave doubts as to whether he shares the intentions of the Church regarding the sacrament of Penance or any other for that mater.

 

I realise you have every right to disagree, so please do if you do.

[michaeorapronobis]

Some priests (like the one you just described) just want to get confession over with. However, the Novus Ordo priests in my area are pretty good (they keep hearing confessions after the time up) and they are usually pretty receptive if you knock on their door and ask them for it.

My advice: if that's the way the priest sees confession, as something to get done quickly, then find another priest who is receptive and will gladly offer you the sacrament and good advice. If a priest doesn't want to hear confessions, or wants to get them over with, then he is shirking his priestly duties.

[Daniel]

Perhaps I might have reason to disagree with myself slightly. Upon doing some reading of the Roman Catechism it would appear that the intention only has to be made clear by the form of the sacrament. So I seem to have made out that intention is separate to matter and form erroneously. (Pulls out big word like erroneously to save face ). I hope I spelled that correctly?

 

I still feel it is important to have confidence in the Priest. After all Miss Fluffy (who has probably long since stopped reading this thread) was not dying on the side of the road, just doing the regular "I accuse myself" thing.

 

Hope I didn't cause any confusion, I'm just a SSPX and make the odd blue.

[Marty]

i love your avatar...