I am depressed because I have sinned against God, what do I do?

[Anonymous]

I used to be a very sinful person and it still haunts me all the time, it wasn't even that long ago. I can't stop thinking about what a dirty person I've been and how much I've sinned against The Holy Trinity.
I've asked God for forgiveness (I don't have a priest) but I still feel so guilty and depressed for what I've done and that I'm not a good enough of a Catholic. I really don't know what to do, I feel so much shame and guilt. I try to do my best to be a good Catholic but I still feel like a dirty sinner.

[Craftsman]

John 5:14 is where Jesus tells the man he healed by the Pool of Bethesda, “Look, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing will happen to you.”

John 8:11 is where Jesus tells the adultress, “Go and sin no more”, thus saving her from being stoned to death for adultery.

If Jesus himself could forgive those who sinned, presumably more seriously than you have, then I trust he would say to you, "The past you cannot change. What matters is what you do from this moment forward. Go forth and be the best human being you can, avoiding evil when you encounter it." If you do that, I would tend to think your life will improve, you will find your way into an understanding of your faith, and you will find happiness emerging even as you emerge from the depression you feel.

[Asker]

Thank you but my sins are greater than the woman's sins he forgave. I know thought that God can forgive me.

[Asker]

Though *

[disgustingweebtrash]

You should never confess to a priest. Never call him Father for we have two fathers the physical father and the Father.

Only God can forgive sin thus you are doing better than any catholic by praying to God for forgiveness

Be it known that the wages of sin is death, you will die for your sin and be resurrected, faith in Christ who died in your stead will save you.

[Asker]

Thank you, well I don't have a priest but I know I can get forgiven without one since God can do anything but I want to have perfect regret

[btbc92]

Why be Catholic when you be God's child? You're trying to be a good Catholic but why not try to be your best for God? All you have is religion. But the question is do you want God? Then knock and he will answer, seek and ye shall find. If you truly desire the father, then he will hear. You don't need a priest to go to the father. Jesus said nobody can go before the Father except through me. Go to his son, Jesus. We have all sinned.

[Asker]

Thank you I will try my best

[btbc92]

Do your best for God. Remember that we should focus on him and his son. Not other people. I understand how you feel I get like that myself because we are supposed to do as God says. It hurts to sin. It is sad others do not see it that way.

[smølf]

Learn the bible and be free

[Asker]

You're right, but also the Holy Ghost. Thank you

[Asker]

@smølf I have read the bible with my family almost every day of my life

[smølf]

No:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTEYiKBJHag&t

[Anonymous]

Shame and guilt is the name of the game with Catholics. Sounds like you are feeling exactly how you are suppose to be feeling.
Shameful and guilt ridden.

[Asker]

Okay that's good

[vald9inches]

God made you the way you are with all your faults and imperfections and will love you no matter what you did or will do. You are his/her creation. Why would God blame you for something you have no control over?

[Asker]

Because Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden tree, that's why he became human and died for us so that we could get forgiveness

[vald9inches]

God made Adam and Eve right?

[Asker]

Yes but he didn't create them to sin, they chose to sin

[vald9inches]

He knew they would sin when he created them because he did not create them perfect

[vald9inches]

If they were perfect they would not have sinned no?

[Asker]

But still, God wants us to sin as little as possible

[vald9inches]

He could have made us that way if that's what he wanted lol

[Agape93]

Get a better god, one that isn't inept and makes you feel like shit.

[Twalli]

I think true repentance is noticed. Gis knows you regret your actions. I find that far more poignant than confessional. If God is truly watching you he knows you are repentant even without you going to confessional

[Asker]

I hope so, God is good.

[BCRanger10]

What have you done that's so horrible? Have you sought out a priest?

[Asker]

So, so terrible things. I'm ashamed to tell you

[BCRanger10]

My dear, I sincerely doubt that in your young life, you have done something so terrible, horrible, and awful that would shock me. We live in an age of rampant sexual immorality, abortion, occultism, paganism, witchcraft, Marxism, any kind of evil under the sun.

That said, whatever evil you have done, have you sought out a priest for Confession? I am not a priest (I am married; I am also a faithful traditionalist Catholic) and therefore do not have the authority to absolve you, but in charity, I can still advise and counsel you.

If you still do not wish to tell me, I won't press the matter. I simply want to help you as best I can until you have received sacramental Absolution.

[Asker]

Well, I've prayed to another thing that is not God, I have done witch craft, lust, lied, stole, been ungrateful, hated people, envying people, desired other people's thing's and I don't love Jesus more than my mom, dad or siblings. I don't know how to love him more than anything either, if you could help me to love him more than anything you would literally save me from going to hell.
No I do not have a priest to confess to.

[BCRanger10]

How old are you and where do you live?

[Asker]

Is it OK if I don't say my age? By the way why do you need to know where I live? (Just a little paranoid, don't take it as offensive. I've dealt with stalking before)

[BCRanger10]

None taken. I ask because if you live in the US, I'm assuming that your family considers themselves Catholic, but does not regularly attend Mass. My intent there would be to try and help you find a parish. If you would like to follow me and DM me, feel free.

As for things that you can do right now, the first and best thing that I recommend is pray the Rosary every day. Then make an act of perfect contrition. Pray both of those every day until you are able to get to Confession.

[Asker]

Fun thing actually that you mention the rosary! Me and my family have prayed to rosary everyday since the day I was born and I ask God for forgiveness every day! Well, I do not live in the US and the priest we had died years ago. Well I thank you for trying to help me, I appreciate it!

[BCRanger10]

I would be perfectly happy to continue supporting and guiding you until you should be blessed with a new priest. I'm a layman, so I have no canonical or jurisdictional authority or competence over you. I cannot bless or absolve you, but I can help instruct you and be a prayer partner for you. In fact, I'm training to be a lay catechist right now, so it'll be good practice for me as well.

[Asker]

I would really appreciate that, what should I do now?

[BCRanger10]

Follow and message me. I'll be able to keep better track of our interactions that way.

[Asker]

Okay

[jshm2]

Don't be Catholic, be a real good person and do good things.

[Asker]

No i will not reject my Lord

[Rachelspiks]

The answer is simple - stop believing in God. There, problem solved :)

[Rachelspiks]

To the people who voted me down, it's valid advice, because if she removes the source of her depression from her life, the depression itself should logically and necessarily follow.

[Rachelspiks]

@Hanmakevn You're the clown here.

[Asker]

I appreciate you trying to help but I'll never reject my Lord again.

[Anonymous]

get in line for all have sinned
you know what you have to do

[Asker]

Trying! God bless you

[Anonymous]

Consider becoming a Christian, meaning following the bible rather than the Catholic Church.

[ChrisMaster69]

She is a Christian

[Rachelspiks]

What do you think Catholics are? Moslems? Buddhists? The Catholic Church was one of the very first churches to be established, way back in the second century.

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69 not really, an apostate maybe.

[Opinion Owner]

@Rachelspiks I believe Catholics are apostasy.

[ChrisMaster69]

@ blue fuckwit Anon

You have proven you have zero idea on religion.

What denomination are you?

[Rachelspiks]

Mr Anonymous, I see you do not even understand the meaning of the word apostasy. I think the word you were looking for was "heretical". An apostate is someone who renounces and denounces their religion (ex. the Roman emperor 'Julian the Apostate').

[Opinion Owner]

@Rachelspiks no, when claiming to be Christians and then follower the Catholic faith, is to be an apostate of the Christian faith.
But you can say it is heresy as well.

But I am aware of the difference in meaning.

[ChrisMaster69]

They do not claim to be Christians. They are Christians.

Pretty much the founding group of Christians

What denominations existed prior to the Synod of Whitby

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69 true Christians follows the bible and not denominations doctrines conflicting with the scriptures.

[Rachelspiks]

WRONG, Mr. Opinion Owner. An apostate completely and utterly renounces their faith, but a heretic is still a believer in that faith, but is considered to be in error regarding it by those in authority in the church.

[Opinion Owner]

@Rachelspiks not necessarily, having false doctrines is in the bible defined as apostasy.

[ChrisMaster69]

@ Anon the point is you still have not said what your denomination is…

Can you tell me difference between KJB and Catholic?

@rachelspiks the irony that it’s us discussing this lol

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69 The KJB is rigged specifically to support the Catholic doctrins. You can read any other translations incl interlinear bibles to see this fact.

@Rachelspiks Catholics are defined as Christian, but they are false Christians for sure.
They are obviously not Moslems => Muslims, nor Buddhists.

The Catholic Church was the continuation of the very first church established, it is was corrupted by the time it became the Catholic Church.

[ChrisMaster69]

Okay Anon what Bible does the Church of England predominantly use, in the UK …..

[BCRanger10]

Catholics are Christians.

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69 I do not know what the false Christians in England uses.

[ChrisMaster69]

Asker, you have not said what denomination you are.

You are simply an arse trolling.

Catholics are Christians.

I really suggest you look at learning some facts and not just pull it out of your arse.

[Asker]

@ChrisMaster69 i am Catholic

[Asker]

@ChrisMaster69 but yes catholics are Christians. Today's "Christians" are not real they are protestants

[ChrisMaster69]

@ pink
What about Methodists?

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69
The official list of Christian denominations are:
Baptist
Episcopalian
Evangelist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Pentecostal/Charismatic
Lutheran
Anglican
Evangelical
Assemblies of God
Christian Reform/Dutch Reform
Church of the Nazarene
Disciples of Christ
United Church of Christ
Mennonite
Christian Science
Quaker
Seventh-Day Adventist
Jehovah's Witnesses

[Opinion Owner]

But why are you Catholic, upbringing or because you can defend all the doctrines of your denomination with scriptures?

[ChrisMaster69]

I’m not a Catholic, the longer I remain on GaG and have to read the drivel coming from people who are supposed to be Christians, the less I am inclined to want to be a Christian.

Also that is a list of Protestant denominations

www.history.com/.../history-of-christianity

Quote from above

Types of Christianity

Christianity is broadly split into three branches: Catholic, Protestant and (Eastern) Orthodox.

The Catholic branch is governed by the Pope and Catholic bishops around the world. The Orthodox (or Eastern Orthodox) is split into independent units each governed by a Holy Synod; there is no central governing structure akin to the Pope.

There are numerous denominations within Protestant Christianity, many of which differ in their interpretation of the Bible and understanding of the church. Unquote.

Even just reading Wikipedia shows how ignorant you are of your own faith.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_denomination

It’s embarrassing as a Christian that people like you are actually do uneducated about religion.

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69
I wasn't talking to you, but when saying not Christian, then I am not referring to the official domination description of what Christians are. But rather any and all denominations not in compliance with the scriptures, are not truly Christians. Meaning hardly any is if any at all.

You have to follow the basics of the scriptures to be a true Christian, I do not know of any denomination that truly follows the scriptures.

I suppose the Seventh-Day Adventist and Jehovah's Witnesses to some extent, comes somewhat close to the scriptures, but only somwhat.

[Asker]

@ChrisMaster69 what is a Methodist?

[ChrisMaster69]

@ Pink Asker.

Short very short version, it’s off shoot from Protestantism started by John Wesley in England, and then moved to British Empire and the US by missionaries.

He himself if I remember right actually went to the US before he started off the Methodist movement.

I tend to find Methodists the most chilled out Christians even though historically they have been against alcohol.

[Opinion Owner]

@ChrisMaster69 still doesn't make them follow the scriptures.

[Iron_Man]

What happened

[Asker]

I've sinnee and I'm depressed because of guilt for hurting The Holy Trinity

[Iron_Man]

But what did you do

[Asker]

A lot, I'm ashamed to tell you

[Iron_Man]

It’s OK I’m here for you

[Asker]

Thank you

[Iron_Man]

You’re welcome