About Confession

[mihailolt]

Hello! Do you think that a priest will tell a teen's parents that teen's sins after the teen confesses? I am in a pilgrimage and the priest wants to confess us and the give is communion

 

[mihailolt]

I mention that I am Eastern Orthodox

 

[AMM]

He shouldn't tell it to anyone, as far as I know

"And when he [the penitent] has revealed it [sin] to you [the priest], do not make it public" -St Aphrahat the Persion

 

[MariaJLM]

No. In our church the seal of confession cannot be broken. A priest risks his own soul(and more Earthly punishments) for doing so.

 

[mihailolt]

Have you heard of priest how told somebody's confession?

 

[MariaJLM]

Have you heard of priest how told somebody's confession?

no because it so rarely happens. There's honestly nothing to worry about. Confessions are between you and God with the priest as a reliable witness.

 

[mihailolt]

Actually I am travelling with my mom in the Holy Land and our priest wants to give us communion at the Holy Sepulchre.I am afraid that the priest will tell my mom my sins because she would try to stop them.

 

[MariaJLM]

Actually I am travelling with my mom in the Holy Land and our priest wants to give us communion at the Holy Sepulchre.I am afraid that the priest will tell my mom my sins because she would try to stop them.

The priest will not tell anybody your sins. They are not supposed to do that and actually are committing serious offenses if they try to.

 

[Go Braves]

Hello! Do you think that a priest will tell a teen's parents that teen's sins after the teen confesses? I am in a pilgrimage and the priest wants to confess us and the give is communion

No buddy, don't worry.