Who receives the sacrament of penance unworthily?
He receives the sacrament of penance unworthily 1. who is not sorry for his sins; 2. who does not tell all the mortal sins that he remembers; 3. who does not intend to make satisfaction. In an unworthy confession no sins are forgiven. Whoever forgets some sins makes a good confession. His sins are forgiven, but he must mention the forgotten sins in his next confession. The penitent kneels and begins his confession thus: “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. My last confession was … ago. I have committed the following sins:” He concludes by saying: “That is all, Father.” (Or: “I include from my past life the sins against the … commandment. That is all, Father.”) 327. Is the priest ever allowed to tell anything he has heard in confession? The priest is never allowed to tell anything he has heard in confession. Seal of confession. Example: St. John Nepomucene, died 1393. General confession=one in which we repeat all or several confessions of our past life. It is necessary if one or mo
