To ask catholics if I have committed a mortal sin?

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A few months ago, I started going to church again after years of not going. I did a huge list of all the sins I could remember which took place in the last 15 or so years (since my last confession). I went to confession and then went to mass the following day and have been to mass every sunday since.

Last weekend, I was away from home for an event (Thursday to Sunday morning) and subsequently missed mass. My plan was initially to go on the Sunday evening but I spoke to one of my DC on the Saturday and told her I’d be going to church on Sunday night but she didn’t want me to go on Sunday night as she was really missing me and wanted me to put her to bed.

In all honesty, I had time to then attend the Saturday evening mass in the town I was staying in but I was staying with family and I just wanted to enjoy the evening with them.

I was going to be going to confession tomorrow night before going to church on Sunday but DH now has to work so I have no one to watch my DD’s.

Can I take communion on Sunday or is it best I just have a blessing and go to confession the following weekend?

Thanks.

Are you serious?

You just missed several years, so I doubt this will make much difference!

Jesus I’m Irish and catholic and even I am a bit 🤨

I thought religion was supposed to bring comfort

Take the communion! You don’t have to go to confession every time you miss mass. Priests would be very busy if that was the case

You are absolutely going to the bad fire now. Best drink a pint of holy water

This is why I don’t like religion. Stupid rules that fill people with fear and guilt.

Just enjoy your life! Don’t attend something out of guilt.

Like I said, I didn’t go for a number of years so I’m just trying to do things properly this time. Please don’t tear me apart. I’m posting here for advice because I’m unsure on the protocol.

I think technically you’re supposed to go to confession before you can take communion again.

So yes, have a blessing the week, confession next Saturday and you can have communion next week

disclaimer...dredged this up from many years ago at catholic school...things might have changed *

😂🤔😂

Well op, if you're going to hell, I'm absolutely fucked

You shouldn’t need anyone to tell you how to think.

Calm down OP. I don’t know if any Catholic Churches who are still so orthodox.

I would say that on 1 per cent of the catholic’s I know (raised catholic) attend confession before communion

I don’t think God will take offence at you missing mass to spend time with your child.

Just out of interest, how long did it take in the confessional box, going through those 15 years’- worth of sins?

Technically, you should just have the blessing, then wait until you've been to confession before taking communion. If its going to bother you (and it sounds like it would) then I'd just wait.

It depends - for some people the spiritual discipline of observing rules that might seem arbitrary to outsiders is an important part of their faith. Others feel that God probably doesn't mind that much in the grand scheme of things and loves you anyway. It's up to you and not something anyone else should try to talk you into or out of.

You don't have to keep getting confession every time. Confession once a year is sufficient. Of course if you are available for more then there is no set amount you have to go. You can't have that many sins.

If you miss mass that's ok. God forgives all.

OP, are you ok? This post seems a bit desperate.

AIBU to ask how many sins you clocked up over the last 15 years? Must have been a long confession if spending time with family over attending church counts as a mortal sin. If you are fretting about this issue, I can’t imagine it’s much of a fun life living this kind of Catholicism. Do you really want this life?

I am genuinely intrigued though... How long did it take you to confess 15 years' worth of sinning?

My understanding is that you can't take communion the following week if you miss Mass the week before. You don't need to go to confession though. So you just miss communion this week but take it again next week.
I'm basing this on my experience about 25 years ago though so probably out of date now.

GA and Budgie, x post. Lots of MNers currently wondering how long it would take them

What are mortal sins?

WTAF. You're being ludicrous.