How to Make a Good Confession

i. Greet the priest and then say the following words: ‘Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been _____ (days, weeks, months or years) since my last confession.’ ii. Then confess your sins as well as you can. (For the confession to be valid, the penitent must confess all of the mortal sins… Continue reading How to Make a Good Confession

An Act of Contrition

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; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help… Continue reading An Act of Contrition