What happens if you accidentally commit a sin? Is it necessary to apologize to Christ?translated

Reader question:

What happens if you accidentally commit a sin and do you need to apologize to the great Jesus Christ?

Maxim

Priest's answer:

Archpriest Andrey EFANOV

God bless you, dear Maxim!

Sin is sin. Even if you committed it by accident, not on purpose, the sin still leaves a mark on your soul. For example, you can accidentally cut yourself with a knife - but this cut will still be a cut: it hurts, it bleeds, it takes a long time to heal, and if it’s a deep cut, then you need medicine to prevent inflammation.

Therefore, no matter what the sin is, it must be confessed—repent of it in confession.

Look on the website of the church where it is convenient for you to come to see the confession schedule. Come to confession and in your own words briefly repent of what you have done and of all other sins that you remember.

After confession, the priest will cover you with an epitrachelion (a narrow part of a colored vestment that he wears around his neck and which goes down from the front) and will read a prayer of permission.

In principle, you need to go to confession at least once a month. And, dear Maxim, pray daily and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ at least once a month. Ask the priest about this.

God help you!