text: A week after the death of my father five years ago  I had a dream involving my father that changed my  path.  I honestly believed I was a good person and Catholic because I went to Mass each week.  I never went to any Masses on Holy Days of obligation, and I had not received the Sacrament of Confession for almost 30 years.  I  incorrectly judged my behavior against those that I dealt with on a daily basis in my profession as a police officer and falsely determined I was not that bad, and never concerned myself with confession.   Imagine my false pride to think I did not need to confess my sins over a 30 year period which included my entire adult life.  It is sufficient to say that I finally went back to confession, and realized I had been carrying numerous grave mortal sins, which at the time I did not even concern myself with.   
  I guess my point is that everyone need to receive the Sacrament of Confession at least once a year, which our faith requires.