Natural family planning

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Q: Is there any other way?

A: Yes - if you absolutely, positively cannot get to a confessional, you can ask God directly to forgive your sins. While priestly intercession is preferred, the Church recognizes that it is not possible in every case.

I would personally classify the above answer as being theologice erronea, that is, erroneous against the Faith.  Again, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (emphasis mine):

1453 The contrition called "imperfect" (or "attrition") is also a gift of God, a prompting of the Holy Spirit. It is born of the consideration of sin's ugliness or the fear of eternal damnation and the other penalties threatening the sinner (contrition of fear). Such a stirring of conscience can initiate an interior process which, under the prompting of grace, will be brought to completion by sacramental absolution. By itself however, imperfect contrition cannot obtain the forgiveness of grave sins, but it disposes one to obtain forgiveness in the sacrament of Penance.

And, so, per Church teaching, simply "ask(ing) God directly to forgive your sins" may not be sufficient.  The paragraph prior outlines the Church's vuews:

1452 When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called "perfect" (contrition of charity). Such contrition remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it includes the firm resolution to have recourse to sacramental confession as soon as possible.

Regarding your bolds:

-Contrition and confession are not remotely the same thing. Even a sacramental confession won’t result in absolution if the penitent isn’t sufficiently contrite.

-One can have that ‘firm resolution’ and STILL not make it to a formal confession.

If you could understand the things you’re posting, this would go a lot quicker.

Boru