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SubCulture · #1 Today, 9:53 am

Hi, before I begin, I just like to remind everyone that I'm here to learn about the faith, not to discredit it. Also, I'm sorry is this is the wrong forum.

I've been involved with the Catholic Church all my life, and this is the first time I've heard about mortal sin. Really, I didn't even know that my church HAD confessions until I looked it up.

Anyway, I have one thing that I don't understand about mortal sin. In my understanding, the act of committing a mortal sin turns someone away from God, and breaks the relationship between you and God. He will be no longer in your heart until you go to confession.

My question is, would someone notice that? If someone is devout, an then commits a mortal sin (Say, missing mass for no good reason.) Would their faith be broken? Would they notice that God is no longer in their life? Would they chalk this up to the mortal sin, or would they just claim they lost their faith and leave the church? Is the relationship between you and God only mended when you confess? Are you unable to feel God's presence until you go to confession?

Please help me understand this.

**Bookcat** · #2 Today, 10:02 am

There are various degrees of sensitivity regarding such. And it may not involve "feelings" necessarily. Grace per se is not a matter of feelings. Though if one commits a mortal sin -- through ones knowledge of what one has done one can experience sorrow etc in the feelings.

A person who is seeking to live as a Christian - to follow Christ can be more aware of and realize more profoundly what he did --then say a person who has been somewhat brought up a Christian but who is more influenced by the surrounding culture ...

Also note that one does not "loose Faith" per se with all mortal sins...

One loses the state of Grace.

(but yes if one gets into mortal sin as a way of 'living' (a misnomer here for it is not life) -that brings about more and more moving away from God -though God loves them and desires they come back...)

(a person who is seeking to follow Christ -a devout person as you say - will more quickly repent from a fall...)

Hopefully in any case they will repent quickly. For Jesus the Good Shepherd loves us and wants us to have life -and have it abundantly.

In Jesus of Nazareth is true life.

bluehen95 · #1 Today, 4:30 am

Good morning!

I was baptized, raised Catholic, had first communion, etc...but unlike my three brothers, I was never confirmed because my parents basically stopped making us go to church, and as many kids would likely do, I seized this opportunity and didn't go anymore.

In my 20s, I started going again, but only for a few years and I never really investigated whether I should get confirmed...I never really got that into it, and stopped going again. Then I went back for awhile, I got married in the Church (to a non-Catholic), and...well...it took me nine years to get back into a pew again.

Now I'm going to mass regularly, I've been to confession, I read the daily readings and meditations, etc. In short, this time is different, I just feel ready to engage my faith. So my question is, at age 40, should I get confirmed? What would I have to do?

Thanks!

**Phemie** · #2 Today, 5:00 am

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Originally Posted by bluehen95

Good morning!

I was baptized, raised Catholic, had first communion, etc...but unlike my three brothers, I was never confirmed because my parents basically stopped making us go to church, and as many kids would likely do, I seized this opportunity and didn't go anymore.

In my 20s, I started going again, but only for a few years and I never really investigated whether I should get confirmed...I never really got that into it, and stopped going again. Then I went back for awhile, I got married in the Church (to a non-Catholic), and...well...it took me nine years to get back into a pew again.

Now I'm going to mass regularly, I've been to confession, I read the daily readings and meditations, etc. In short, this time is different, I just feel ready to engage my faith. So my question is, at age 40, should I get confirmed? What would I have to do?

Thanks!

Yes, you should.

The sacraments of Christian initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and Communion. Your initiation is not complete. Remember that Confirmation is not something you do, it's something that is done TO you. It completes your Baptism, brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace, and increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in you. You can read more about Confirmation here.

As for what you'll have to do, well that depends entirely on your parish. If you're the only adult seeking Confirmation you may simply meet with your Pastor or a catechist for some instruction. If there are more of you the parish may be running an Adult Confirmation Class or you may be required to 'go through RCIA'.

Your first step is to meet with your Pastor and express your desire for Confirmation.

tawny · #3 Today, 7:00 am

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Originally Posted by bluehen95

Good morning!

I was baptized, raised Catholic, had first communion, etc...but unlike my three brothers, I was never confirmed because my parents basically stopped making us go to church, and as many kids would likely do, I seized this opportunity and didn't go anymore.

In my 20s, I started going again, but only for a few years and I never really investigated whether I should get confirmed...I never really got that into it, and stopped going again. Then I went back for awhile, I got married in the Church (to a non-Catholic), and...well...it took me nine years to get back into a pew again.

Now I'm going to mass regularly, I've been to confession, I read the daily readings and meditations, etc. In short, this time is different, I just feel ready to engage my faith. So my question is, at age 40, should I get confirmed? What would I have to do?

Thanks!

Yes you should. You can attend the RCIA classes at your parish. In receiving the Sacrament of Comfirmation you will be given the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as the spiritual fortitude to continue in your faith.

**Joe 5859** · #4 Today, 7:21 am

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

1306 Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.123 Since Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist form a unity, it follows that "the faithful are obliged to receive this sacrament at the appropriate time,"124 for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete.

Yes, you should definitely get confirmed. It is never too late! Just set up an appointment with your parish priest and tell him what you told us here. He will direct you on where to go from there.

Welcome back!

glombowski · #5 Today, 10:45 am

well as an adult-- you will find out -- how this increase of spiritual wisdom functions-- the catholic education i was involved with we were confirmed in the 4th grade-- and it ws un clear -- as to the apparent benefit of this sacrement--

but again as an adult-- it may be different for you

TimothyH · #6 Today, 10:54 am

I was confirmed at 45 years of age.

Call the parish and they will tell you what you have to do. My parish ran a series of classes for adults who wished to be confirmed, on class each week for ten weeks.

-Tim-

Jon S · #31 Sep 18, '13, 12:31 pm

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Originally Posted by Robert Joseph60

I'm not sure what you are trying to say, since all the verses you gave compliment those who are Justified, yes YHWH will judge the actions of those who are Justified, but not to earn salvation, no human is able to be 100% perfect, and YHWH will not wink at any sins.

Well first and foremost, you said that God will declare us righteous, and yet 2 Cor 5:21 says we will be MADE righteous.

Hebrews 12 says that we approach the spirits of the RIGHTEOUS MADE PERFECT.

Revelation Shows that nothing unclean can enter heaven. That we will be MADE RIGHTEOUS.

not declared righteous while retaining our sin nature with a white gown over it.

TRH1292 · #32 Sep 18, '13, 1:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Robert Joseph60

If Mary was sinless then why did she call Jesus her Savior?

Jesus is Mary's Savior. In a sense, her Savior in an even stronger sense than perhaps he is our savior. Jesus saves us from the effects of our original sin, and our personal sin's. But Jesus saved Mary from original sin in advanced, by preserving her from it from the very start. God, through his special grace, from the first moment of the virgin's life, preserved her from original sin. Surely then, he deserves to be called her savior.

glombo · #33 Sep 18, '13, 5:10 pm

it dosen't appear that many protestants or -- rather other denominations, answered this inquiry--

maybe it should have been postted in non-catholic forum

but Catholics do have an obsession with -- with sin in particular-- because of the emphasis on performing the sacraments to receive "imputed" grace,

generally what i have seen-- is protestant's repent and turn from that covenant infraction.

believeing that they have a High Priest in Jesus making intersession for the saints as in the book of hebrews

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