Natural family planning

[Jehanne]

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):


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:

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

Well, I was (and, still am, technically, under Roman Catholic Canon Law) a Confirmed Catholic, in having received the Sacrament of Confirmation from an ordained Catholic priest in the Roman Rite, who is in full communion with the Archbishop of Dubuque, who is also in full communion with Pope Francis, the Vicar of God. And, so, I have no idea how you or anyone else can claim that I do not "understand" that which I am posting, when I am just simply citing from Magisterial documents?

Have you ever been a penitent in Sacramental confession? I underwent the Sacrament dozens of times, and so, I do understand what is going on. I could return to Catholicism at any time simply by confessing to a Catholic priest and abjuring atheism.