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perfect contrition sorrow for sin, coming from a love of God for His own perfections. [Christianity: Misc.] See : Perfection |
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While perfect contrition is more desirable, imperfect contrition or attrition (the fear of punishment in this life or the hereafter) is sufficient for a valid confession. An act of perfect contrition is essential to save our souls, when, being in danger of death and in a state of mortal sin, we cannot go to Confession. First, if a person has committed a mortal sin and has repented of it by an act of perfect contrition, and thus become again a friend of God, that person should still not, under penalty of grave sin, receive Communion without first having gone to Confession (#1415). |
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