How To Do Confession With A Priest. All that i need to do is to confess my sins directly to god, and. So do you need to confess your sins to a priest?
So often, people will ask if i remember people’s sin from confession. If you are unsure or uneasy, ask the priest to help. Why do i have to confess my sins to a priest?
In other words, we believe that when we go to confession and confess our sins we are actually seeking god’s forgiveness, not just the priests.
In short, we should approach god in prayer, name our sins in kind and in number just as we do in sacramental confession, ask for forgiveness because we love god and desire to be in communion with him, and resolve to go to confession when we’re able to go again. If you are unsure or uneasy, ask the priest to help. Please do take the pope's advice and go to confession as soon as you can. That might seem impossible, but the truth is, sins aren’t all that impressive.