Will my sin be forgiven if I don't feel sorry?
The short answer
What is required is repentance, an act of the will. Remorse and regret are emotions you may not feel and cannot control; they aren't required, though they help keep us from sinning again. Devotion to Christ's Passion is a good way to foster them.
Repentance is an act of the will
Repentance is required, and it is a choice of the will.
Feelings help but aren't required
Remorse and regret are emotions that you may or may not feel and do not control. They are not required, but they help keep us from sinning again.
Fostering sorrow
Develop a devotion to Christ's Passion. Meditating on what he suffered to win the grace we receive in confession helps us develop a horror of sin and a just sorrow for the sins of our lives.
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