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Confessor Said No Restitution Needed?


KarenJoanna

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I went to confession and confessed that in the past i lied to my insurance company to receive health insurance. He told me no restitution was needed because for them that money is nothing although it was alot, like thousands.should i obey him or give money to charity instead? Isn't restitution obligatory?

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The Catechism says: 1491 The sacrament of Penance is a whole consisting in three actions of the penitent and the priest's absolution. The penitent's acts are repentance, confession or disclosure of sins to the priest, and the intention to make reparation and do works of reparation.

 

1494 The confessor proposes the performance of certain acts of "satisfaction" or "penance" to be performed by the penitent in order to repair the harm caused by sin and to re-establish habits befitting a disciple of Christ.

 

As long as you have performed the penance prescribed by the priest then you have made a good confession and received forgiveness. However if on your own initiative you wish to donate some money by way of extra then you are free to do so.

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