Confession

[FaithT]

What happens if somebody has an embarrassing sin they are afraid to confess to a priest and, instead, confesses directly to God, then dies? Will they go to hell or does the direct confession to God prevent that?

 

[WarriorAngel]

What happens if somebody has an embarrassing sin they are afraid to confess to a priest and, instead, confesses directly to God, then dies? Will they go to hell or does the direct confession to God prevent that?

Well there is intent but the pride sin stopping us from confessing .... so I don't know.
At death we fully know our sins and only the Lord knows them so we cannot state for fact the unknown.

It's also pride that humiliates us and we ought to be humbled.

Maybe extra time in purgatory?
Because we do not know the heart of the confession, but the pride has to be purged.

 

[FaithT]

Anyone else want to chime in?

 

[RileyG]

What happens if somebody has an embarrassing sin they are afraid to confess to a priest and, instead, confesses directly to God, then dies? Will they go to hell or does the direct confession to God prevent that?

If it was mortal and they refused to confess it, then yes, they died with a mortal sin on their soul, meaning they go to hell.

Priests have heard it all before.

No one can shock a priest in the confessional.

 

[RileyG]

Anyone else want to chime in?

Yes. ALL mortal sins MUST be confessed.

 

[FaithT]

If it was mortal and they refused to confess it, then yes, they died with a mortal sin on their soul, meaning they go to hell.

Priests have heard it all before.

No one can shock a priest in the confessional.

Ok, well, I think all the priests at the church I’m going to are young. Maybe they haven’t heard this before?

 

[RileyG]

ok

Have no fear at all. Several years ago, I did a general confession of all my sins in my lifetime to a Benedictine priest. He essentially told me he wasn’t sure if I ever sinned mortally in my lifetime.

Trust in God and his abundant mercy.

He loves you!

Blessings!