I am sorry for these and all my sins.”.

How to do confession without a priest. Ask his forgiveness with all your heart with an act of contrition, and promise him, ‘afterward i will go to confession.’. God is who we confess our sins to. But you never know if you’ve accomplished anything unless god decides.

I did this and this and this. This is the most necessary part of confession. Place your trust in god, a merciful father who wants to forgive you.

If you are unsure what to say, ask the priest for help. Cyprian writes that the forgiving of sins can take place only through the priests. You have been taught in the catholic church, that you can confess unto a priest.

If you don’t find a priest to go to confession, speak to god. You yourself can draw near, as the catechism teaches us, to god’s forgiveness, without having a priest at hand.” (homily, casa santa marta chapel, pope francis, march 20,. Following the confession of sins, say, (4) “this is all i can remember.

This is generally called prayer. The priest stands in the name of the church and christ, who will guide you towards a healing and helpful confession. If you cannot find a priest to confess to, speak directly with god, your father, and tell him the truth.

Confess all your sins to the priest. Upon entering the confessional take your place. Pope francis offers us this as we commit to “the firm intention of attending confession with a priest as soon as this is possible”.