Recently I went to confession and confessed something which in itself is sinful but I wasn't sure if I'd completely consented. While the priest was giving me advice I inadvertently said "I would never do that". As soon as the words were out of my mouth I remembered that I had done the very thing I said I would never do along time ago and proceeded to confess this as well. The sin I committed years ago was already confessed during a general confession. Is wasn't until after I left the confessional that I realized that technically I told the priest a lie.
Right after confession I attended Mass and I was in such a state of emotional turmoil I wasn't sure if I'd committed a sacrilege and whether I should receive Holy Communion. The problem was compounded by the fact that my husband was with me and he knew that I'd just gone to confession and would wonder why I hadn't received. I decided to go ahead and receive because I wasn't sure if I'd really committed a sacrilege and I remembered St. Alphonse de Liguori's advice that in such cases when we are not sure if we are guilty of mortal sin to go ahead and receive Communion.
I'm wondering now if I committed two sacrileges. I am going to confess this either way next time I go to confession.
Right after confession I attended Mass and I was in such a state of emotional turmoil I wasn't sure if I'd committed a sacrilege and whether I should receive Holy Communion. The problem was compounded by the fact that my husband was with me and he knew that I'd just gone to confession and would wonder why I hadn't received. I decided to go ahead and receive because I wasn't sure if I'd really committed a sacrilege and I remembered St. Alphonse de Liguori's advice that in such cases when we are not sure if we are guilty of mortal sin to go ahead and receive Communion.
I'm wondering now if I committed two sacrileges. I am going to confess this either way next time I go to confession.