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Must you have completed your confirmation to be able to go to confession?
Must you have completed your confirmation to be able to go to confession?
The short answer is no.
Normally, the reception of first confession predates both first communion and reception of the ...
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Must you have completed your confirmation to be able to go to confession?
No, Confirmation is not necessary for being able to receive absolution in Confession.
Every sacrament has its necessary matter and form. The matter for the sacrament of Confession are sins; Catechism ...
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Must you have completed your confirmation to be able to go to confession?
Have you ever gone to confession before? If yes, then you definitely can go. If not, best to just ask the priest. This might seem to defeat the purpose of a private confession, but you'll probably ...
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