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ASK FATHER: Telling a lie during confession

I have had a couple questions along these lines, so I present something I have written before.  (I have answer a lot of questions here, after all.) From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it a mortal sin if one accidentally lies in … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Lying during confession

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it a mortal sin if one accidentally lies in Confession about a venial sin? You cannot “accidentally” lie.  A lie is a deliberate distortion of the truth.  It cannot be an accident.  People can makes mistakes, … Read More

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