Q&A for How to Confess Sins

Definitely. You can confess in the library, in prison, in a store, in your closet, in your bedroom --anywhere. As long as you confess wholeheartedly and you understand the wrongdoings done, God will always forgive.

The only person you need to confess your sins to is God and He already knows your sins, so there's nothing to be afraid of. If you're worried about confessing to a priest, remember that they have heard the worst of everybody's sins, so yours won't come as any kind of shock.

You can always talk directly to your priest and ask if he offers confession by appointment. If not, look into other churches, or ask you spiritual leader for an "informal" chance to talk about your past sins together.

He will ALWAYS forgive you for your sin. Remember that Jesus forgave the men who killed him on the cross.

You shouldn't be embarrassed because the pastor won't judge you. It will be a secret only between the two of you. A strategy that could help is to write down your sins on a piece of paper. You can then give that piece of paper to the pastor, and he may read it for you.

Yes. Just open your heart and God will help.

You can always confess your sins through prayer, but in order for mortal (grave) sins to be forgiven, you must go to Confession (assuming you're Catholic). You must tell the priest all your grave sins in kind and number (if you don't know, estimate) for the confession to be valid. If you don't go to Confession, you won't receive all the graces that it can offer you or absolution of your sins. Don't worry though, you don't have to be embarrassed. You can't say anything that will completely surprise the priest since he has most likely heard countless confessions. It is also just you and the priest in the confessional, so no one else can hear your confession except the priest and Jesus.

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No need to be scared to go to confession. Priests hear much,much worse sins than yours. They understand that we are all sinners. The important thing is to confess (maybe just to God alone, at home, if you can't overcome being scared to tell a priest), sincerely repent, make amends, vow to not sin again, and try your best to lead a blameless life.

Being angry all the time is very hard on a person's mind and body. If you feel like crying, there is always a reason. It may help if you let yourself cry and release some of your tension and sadness. Try to speak with a friend or family member you trust about what is bothering you.

As long as the person you're confessing to speaks that language. However, the you don't even need to know all the words in that language: The confessor does not need to speak the language in order for the absolution to be valid. All that is needed is are the words of absolution, the confession of all known mortal sins, and the contrition of the penitent.

The grave sins, or unforgivable sins, are: worshiping any God other than the God of Abraham or speaking out against God or Jesus.

The priest is bound by the seal of confession not to tell anyone anything that he hears in the confessional. That said, if someone confesses to murder, the priest will probably tell the person to turn themselves in as their penance, since that's a pretty fitting way to do penance for it. The priest isn't allowed to tell anyone, though.

Absolutely. As said in the Bible, "Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."" If you feel the need to confess, the priest should be there for you.

Then the confession is about abortion. All sins are equal in God's eyes, from stealing a piece of gum to murdering thousands. When you confess and ask for forgiveness, the slate is wiped clean. You are perfect again in God's eyes, no matter what the sin that came before was.

Yes, that would be considered a sin. It would be considered the sin of adultery.

If you genuinely forget a sin, your sins are still forgiven. Just try to confess it at your next confession.

You could say, “I violated the sixth commandment by committing the sin of self abuse” and he will get the picture. However, it is most helpful if you just come out and admit to the priest what you have done without mincing words so that he can advise you how to avoid that sin in the future.