How to Make a Good Confession | Be Renewed in the Spirit of Your Mind ~ Fr Ripperger

About this sermon

“Be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” In this powerful Catholic sermon, learn how to make a good confession with humility, sincerity, and integrity. Drawing from the Baltimore Catechism, Church teaching, and spiritual wisdom, this talk explains the qualities of a good confession, how to examine your conscience, and how to approach the sacrament with true contrition and devotion. Discover how confession restores grace, strengthens your soul, and renews your spiritual life. Whether it’s been months or years since your last confession, this guide will help you understand what to do before, during, and after confession — including how to confess properly, the importance of stating sins clearly, and the mercy of God that awaits all who are truly contrite. 🙏 Topics covered: How to prepare for confession properly The three qualities of a good confession: humility, sincerity, integrity What “species, number, and circumstances” mean Why brevity and clarity are important in confession How to avoid common mistakes in the confessional The importance of your state in life The meaning of the seal of confession Why no sin is too great for God’s mercy This is a reminder to renew your soul through confession — a sacrament of mercy, humility, and grace. 🕰️ Timestamps 00:00 — Introduction: “Be renewed in the spirit of your mind” 00:14 — Why reflection on confession is necessary 00:48 — The Baltimore Catechism on confession 01:44 — Qualities of a good confession: humility, sincerity, integrity 02:58 — Humility: Recognizing our need for mercy 03:39 — Sincerity: Confessing honestly without excuses 04:14 — Integrity: Confessing completely (species, number, circumstances) 07:02 — How many times? Accuracy in confession 07:46 — Understanding circumstances and gravity of sin 09:55 — Avoid over-explaining irrelevant details 10:22 — Get to confession early and avoid sacrilege 11:02 — Perfect contrition and the need for confession 11:32 — Knowing the formula for confession 12:07 — The importance of the traditional Act of Contrition 12:53 — Don’t share your priest’s advice with others 14:12 — The Seal of Confession and its sacred nature 15:01 — Mentioning your state in life 15:33 — Confessing sins of past life for grace and atonement 17:13 — No sin too great for God’s mercy 18:14 — Confession as a matter of devotion 18:43 — Go frequently and do it properly For more sermons & lectures please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ & remember to do the PenanceWare Fr asks for Fr Ripperger's order of exorcists http://dolorans.org/ (C) 2019 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #Confession #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #Forgiveness #SpiritualRenewal #SacramentOfConfession #Penance #ActOfContrition #BaltimoreCatechism #CatholicHomily #CatholicChurch #Faith #Repentance #MercyOfGod #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #HowToConfess #CatholicDoctrine #BeRenewed 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Revival
• Spiritual Growth