Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Christie_M' date='05 December 2009 - 09:35 PM' timestamp='1260066905' post='2015173'] what is the Act of Perfect Contrition? [/quote] One example would be: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, [b]but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love[/b]. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Obviously one must actually mean the words one is saying, or it wouldn't really be an act of perfect contrition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) BTW, it's super important to get in the habit of making heart-felt acts of perfect contrition, because you never know when you might really need to be able to make one. Edited December 6, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie_M Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 ah, thanks. so when would be a good time to make this act? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Christie_M' date='05 December 2009 - 11:16 PM' timestamp='1260073015' post='2015195'] ah, thanks. so when would be a good time to make this act? [/quote] At any time, but especially after you've committed a mortal sin (or any sin for that matter) and want to be forgiven. That said, according to the [i]CCC[/i], you have to have the intention of going to confession as soon as you can if you want to be forgiven of a mortal sin by an act of perfect contrition. Edited December 6, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 How can ANYONe ever know if its perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='05 December 2009 - 11:59 PM' timestamp='1260075546' post='2015217'] How can ANYONe ever know if its perfect? [/quote] I don't think that one can absolutely, positively, know for sure if one's contrition is perfect, but I would say that one can have reasonable certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 If you were walking to confession and got shot by a mugger, and managed to make an act of contrition, there's pretty good certainty. Just as a for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='06 December 2009 - 12:04 AM' timestamp='1260075864' post='2015223'] If you were walking to confession and got shot by a mugger, and managed to make an [b]act of contrition[/b], there's pretty good certainty. Just as a for instance. [/quote] One's act of contrition would have to be perfect (i.e. motivated by love of God) though. Edited December 6, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' date='05 December 2009 - 11:07 PM' timestamp='1260076078' post='2015226'] One's act of contrition would have to be perfect (i.e. motivated by love of God) though. [/quote] Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='05 December 2009 - 01:53 PM' timestamp='1259981596' post='2014638'] Yes. [/quote] Yes. I believe true confession is between you and God the priest is only a medium. If you are truly sorry then you have Gods forgiveness and in any event Jesus came to earth to save you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='06 December 2009 - 05:07 AM' timestamp='1260036456' post='2014993'] I was wondering about an interesting angle in this situation after I left for the night. If the person were unbaptized, but intending to be baptized, would baptism if desire erase their sins? [/quote] Yes. I'm a real yes man, aren't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='06 December 2009 - 03:59 PM' timestamp='1260075546' post='2015217'] How can ANYONe ever know if its perfect? [/quote] You will know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Mark of the Cross' date='06 December 2009 - 12:22 AM' timestamp='1260076949' post='2015234'] If you are truly sorry then you have Gods forgiveness and in any event Jesus came to earth to save you. [/quote] You have to be truly sorry out of love for God and not just out of fear of hell in order to be forgiven of mortal sin extra-sacramentally. Edited December 6, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' date='06 December 2009 - 04:27 PM' timestamp='1260077246' post='2015239'] You have to be truly sorry out of love for God and not just out of fear of hell in order to be forgiven extra-sacramentally. [/quote] Yes. Definitely and most assuredly agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='Mark of the Cross' date='06 December 2009 - 12:29 AM' timestamp='1260077397' post='2015240'] Yes. Definitely and most assuredly agreed! [/quote] Also, in order to be forgiven of mortal sin extra-sacramentally one must have the intention of going to confession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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