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So, here it is.. How to Make a Good Confession.
Why Confession?
Sacramental Confession.. the Sacrament of Reconciliation..or Penance, is the only ordinary means of the forgiveness of serious sins after Baptism, that the Church knows of. The only ORDINARY means.. I didn't say the ONLY means, I said Confession is the only ORDINARY way to have Serious Sins.. Mortal Sins, forgiven after Baptism.
Do you know what a Mortal Sin is?
What are the Three Constitutive Parts of a Mortal Sin?
There are Three Things that have to be in place Simultaneously for a Sin to be considered a Mortal Sin, objectively taken, not considering the subjective state of the individual, mitigating circumstances and so forth.
What are they?
Well, first, it has to be Grave Matter.. Serious Matter;
Second, you have to have Knowledge, you have to have Knowledge that this is Serious Sin;
Third, you have to give Full Consent of the Will in the Light of that Knowledge.
Those three things!
Grave Matter; Knowledge; Full Consent of the Will in the Light of that Knowledge.
That's a Mortal Sin. What does a Mortal Sin do?
A Mortal Sin kills the life of Grace in the Soul, a Mortal Sin separates you from God, a Mortal Sin prevents you from having any merit in the sight of God.
Whereas, if you are in a State of Grace, everything you do, all the good things you do, they add up to Supernatural Value, like a Treasure in Heaven. But you are not accumulating any Treasure in Heaven even if you are doing some good things, if you're not in a State of Grace.
In order to have Supernatural Value you have to be in a State of Grace.
~ Father John Corapi