Have you repented before?

[The Sum of Awe]

As in saying your sins to your priest.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

That's the Sacrament of Confession.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

All Catholics have at one point or another. Even if you're a naughty Catholic and never go to Confession afterwards, you have to confess to a priest before you're Confirmed.

I have to go to Confession sometime soon since I haven't been in years. It's hard for me to get to it because the Catholic churches are hard to get to from where I live. I have to take a few buses. But we can take the Sacraments at any Catholic parish.

Protestants don't do Confession. It's a Catholic and Orthodox thing. Some Anglo-Catholics might do it, though. I'm not sure.

 

[Thana]

That's confession, A catholic belief, Not specifically repentence.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

That's confession, A catholic belief, Not specifically repentence.

Confession is penance. The Sacrament is called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or the Sacrament of Penance. Confession your sins to the priest is just one aspect of it.

But I know Protestants view it differently.

 

[Thana]

Confession is penance. The Sacrament is called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or the Sacrament of Penance. Confession your sins to the priest is just one aspect of it.

But I know Protestants view it differently.

But even penance is not exactly repentence either.

Yeah, As far as I'm aware, Protestants don't really confess or pay penance.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

But even penance is not exactly repentence either.

Yeah, As far as I'm aware, Protestants don't really confess or pay penance.

The examination of conscience, confessing of sins, true contrition and performance of penance are repentance. When you confess, you have to make a prayer of contrition (formally called the Act of Contrition) expressing true sorrow and regret for offending God and vowing to turn from your sins (there's a formal prayer for that but you're welcome to say your own words). That's Catholic and Orthodox repentance.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

But even penance is not exactly repentence either.

Yeah, As far as I'm aware, Protestants don't really confess or pay penance.

Liturgical Christians believe Penance is part of the Absolution of Sin. True repentance requires you making things right.

 

[Thana]

The examination of conscience, confessing of sins, true contrition and performance of penance are repentance. When you confess, you have to make a prayer of contrition (formally called the Act of Contrition) expressing true sorrow and regret for offending God and vowing to turn from your sins (there's a formal prayer for that but you're welcome to say your own words). That's Catholic and Orthodox repentance.

Liturgical Christians believe Penance is part of the Absolution of Sin. True repentance requires you making things right.

Ah, forgive me. I don't know much about Catholic practices and just assumed Confession is simply confessing but I see now how it could be called repentence aswell.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Yeah I forgot it was called confessions

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Liturgical Christians believe Penance is part of the Absolution of Sin. True repentance requires you making things right.

Yup. :yes:

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Ah, forgive me. I don't know much about Catholic practices and just assumed Confession is simply confessing but I see now how it could be called repentence aswell.

I understand. It's not something that's well understood, unfortunately. First you have to examine your conscience and see where you've sinned. Then you go to a priest and confess all of your sins as best as you can remember. You're also supposed to give the number of times you've committed specific sins but that's difficult at times, especially if you haven't been to confession in many years (some people don't go for decades!) so that's not a requirement. Then you express true contrition (sorrow and regret) for sinning against God and make a vow not to do it again, with God's help. Then the priest gives you your penance that fits the gravity of your sins. Then he absolves you and sends you on your way.

That's the basic structure of it, but the priest recites scripture at multiple points of it, too, and formally blesses you.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Ah, forgive me. I don't know much about Catholic practices and just assumed Confession is simply confessing but I see now how it could be called repentence aswell.

In the Apostolic or Liturgical Christianties you have make every effort to change and show you are willing to change in order to repent of sins. It's not just saying sorry, it is doing something to change the condition of your soul.

 

[ChristineES]

As in saying your sins to your priest.

I am not a Catholic, so no. We confess we are a sinner and repent when we are a Baptist, and we come forward publicly when we want to accept Jesus (Usually in a Church building at the end of a service.