[Steve_Seattle]

"It doesn't matter even if they confessed never attending Mass, because to be absolved, they must have the firm resolution to begin attending. And this cannot just be a wish or hope, but must be well-founded."

My sister is a teacher's assistant at a Catholic school and is in the church choir, and recently told me she hasn't gone to confession in 20 years, yer she receives communion on a regular basis with no apparent qualms. I think she's rather typical in this day and age. Many people, even those who are very active in the church, simply pay no attention to the rules.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Many people, even those who are very active in the church, simply pay no attention to the rules.

They might not now, but they will after death.