Question 14 – My Confession Got Cut Off Because The Priest Had To Go Somewhere. Is That OK?

Interview Organization: Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima
Interviewer Name: Christopher P. Wendt
Date: December 13, 2020
The validity of a confession depends on the sins confessed. Venial sins are valid, but if mortal sins were not confessed due to time constraints, the penitent's intention to confess them still makes the confession valid. However, these mortal sins should be confessed at the next opportunity.
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Transcript:

Well, it depends on which kinds of sins, he confessed and did not confess. When there were venial sins, then, of course, they were valid in confession. When the person had still not confessed mortal sins and the priest went away and gave the absolution, for there was no time, it was not the guilt of the penitent because the priest went away.

The penitent had the intention of confessing these mortal sins. And, as I see it, in this case, the confession was valid because you had the intention to confess your mortal sins. But it would be necessary, of course, that on the next occasion, you confess these mortal sins, which you had no time to confess.