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The Manner of Making a Good Confession

On entering the confessional we should kneel, make the sign of the Cross and say to the priest, Bless me Father; then add I confess to Almighty God and to you Father, that I have sinned

The first things we should tell the priest in the Confession are the time of your last confession, and whether he said the penance and went to Holy Communion

After telling the time of our last Confession and Communion we should confess all the mortal sins we have committed, and all the venial sins we may wish to mention

When the confessor asks us questions we must answer them truthfully and clearly

After telling our sins we should listen with attention to the advice which the confessor may think proper to give

We should end confession by saying I also accuse myself of all the sins of my past life, telling if we choose one or several of our past sins

While the priest is giving us absolution we should from our heart renew the act of contrition

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