Sup guys. I just recently started going to mass after living lapsed for a few years and I feel the need to confess the things I've done but I feel it to much for a regular confession. Things I've done includes- several years of petty theft, fornication,

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Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:15:12 c40245 No.558354

Sup guys. I just recently started going to mass after living lapsed for a few years and I feel the need to confess the things I've done but I feel it to much for a regular confession. Things I've done includes

- several years of petty theft, fornication, masturbation, etc.

- made my gf perform 2 abortions

- several fights with my gf and her family that have included a lot of violence

- rejected my own family members due to them being mentally ill

- cheated on my gf once (maybe we were on some kind of break, honestly can't remember)

- never visited my grandparents on their death beds

- general acts of greed, selfishness, etc the last 5 years

- just doing fucked up things, hurting and bullying people to increase my own feeling of superiority

Can I split my confession to several sessions? should I call the priest and ask for more spiritual counseling?

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:21:05 c0b59d No.558359

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>>558354

>Can I split my confession to several sessions? should I call the priest and ask for more spiritual counseling?

If you feel like this, definitely. You can make a private confession with him and you can take as long as you want and he will help you with your problems and sins.

May God bless you for coming back to Him and you will be in my prayers, friend.

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:26:17 c0af78 No.558362

>>558354

>- made my gf perform 2 abortions

>- rejected my own family members due to them being mentally ill

>- never visited my grandparents on their death beds

what caused all this animosity and selfishness and how have you changed?? That's brutal shit

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:32:20 c13be7 No.558371

>>558354

You did all that in only a few years of being lapsed? Contact a priest and tell him you have a lot to confess. Write the worst stuff down and how many times if you can.

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:33:53 c13be7 No.558372

>>558354

Are you still with your gf? Is she christian at all?

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:43:21 c40245 No.558381

>>558359

Thank you my friend.

>>558362

I don't want to blame anything but myself but living in a predominantly atheistic and soulless society (i.e. Sweden) has its effect on a persons spiritual and moral well-being. Honestly, the life I've been living doesn't differ from a lot of people in my age and circumstances here.

>>558371

Thanks for the tips.

>>558372

I never left her because I'm firmly convinced that divine providence brought us together and keeps us together. She is baptized but doesn't identify as anything and almost definitely doesn't believe in God. I am planning to sign us up for a marital introduction course offered by the church, avoid fornication and start going to mass, but I should probably sort out my own issues first.

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:55:30 77853d No.558387

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>>558381

on top of what has already been said, if you withhold a mortal sin during confession the confession is invalid, so schedule an hour with your priest and do it in one go.

God bless you and please don't relapse to your old ways.

Christanon 11/17/17 (Fri) 12:59:49 c13be7 No.558392

>>558381

Tell her you're sorry for making her get an abortion and that other stuff.

Christanon 11/18/17 (Sat) 05:36:22 6acbbe No.558809

>>558354

>- made my gf perform 2 abortions

Uh, if you are "a person who procures a completed abortion" you've incurred automatic excommunication. Mention this to a priest because it's important and should be handled first. Explain the circumstances carefully and he will advise you.

>Can I split my confession to several sessions?

No, all known mortal sins must be confessed at once.

>should I call the priest and ask for more spiritual counseling?

By all means.

Stay strong, my friend. I'll pray for you.

Christanon 11/18/17 (Sat) 06:02:14 e751c8 No.558812

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confession is really powerful, remember the priest doesn't "forgive you" he just asks God to forgive you, it's like asking a saint to pray for you.

Also having a human witness to be accountable to is powerful in itself, I think that's why alcoholics have "sponsors", a Confessor is like having a sponsor of sorts

Christanon 11/18/17 (Sat) 07:55:44 01b3f2 No.558840

>>558354

>should I call the priest and ask for more spiritual counseling?

Make a call to your parish office during their weekday hours and schedule a confession with a priest. That way, you'll have enough time to get through everything weighing on you as well as receive guidance for the future.

Good luck, anon.