A Sample Confession
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You've
examined your conscience and are truly contrite.
You enter the confessional and kneel.
You can barely see the priest through the grille:
You: |
(after kneeling
down, you cross yourself and whisper) Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
It is two weeks since my last confession, and I accuse myself of the following
sins:
I took the larger piece of cake when I knew my sister was hungry and there
were only two pieces left. Once I watched a movie that was causing me to
have lustful thoughts, and did nothing to stop it. I missed Mass last
week. |
Priest:
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Why did you
miss Mass? |
You: |
I'd been up
all night before and was just extremely tired. |
Priest:
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I see... |
You: |
Oh, and I lied
to a cop when he asked if I knew how fast I was driving.
For these and all the sins of my past life, I ask pardon of God, penance,
and absolution from you, Father. |
Priest:
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Alright. Say
five Our Fathers for your penance. |
You: |
Thank you,
Father. |
You:
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my
sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend
Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve,
with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of
sin. Amen. (or your own words to this effect) |
Priest:
Dominus noster Jesus Christus te absolvat; et ego auctoritate ipsius te absolvo
ab omni vinculo excommunicationis (suspensionis) et interdicti in quantum
possum et tu indiges. [making the Sign of the Cross:] Deinde, ego te absolvo
a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.
Passio Domini nostri
Jesu Christi, merita Beatae Mariae Virginis et omnium sanctorum, quidquid
boni feceris vel mail sustinueris sint tibi in remissionem peccatorum, augmentum
gratiae et praemium vitae aeternae. |
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Priest: |
Go in
peace. |
You: |
Thank you so
much, Father (cross yourself) |
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You leave the
confessional, carry out your penance as soon as possible,
and do all you can to sin no more and stay away from near occasions of
sin.
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