Especially since one can *still* try to elicit a perfect act of contrition.

It takes a bit of humility to realize that the perfect act of contrition might not be possible given a state of a soul. This is probably why the Church always permitted following (this is the quote from fr Hesse (slightly edited YT CC)):

This is one of the reasons why the Church has allowed all priests, excommunicated priests included, to give the sacraments in case of what is called  articulo mortis when you're about to die when you're about to die. You could ask to confess to an excommunicated priest.

Usually in the Church there's a principle you do not play with the sacraments but the Church's ruling on the merciful ruling on the extremely generous conditions in articulo mortis would certainly enable you to approach somebody who otherwise he would have never been able to approach.

 If i'm about to die in Russia and i can't get a catholic priest i'd be happy to have a Russian orthodox to hear my confession. The Church has always recognized the validity of the sacraments, all seven sacraments in the Russian orthodox Church.

This is not a recommendation to go there i'm strictly answering your question you are about to die

Fr Hesse's comments...

Of course he was referring to certainly valid priests.

He says "whether a priest or not" check the full piece: l https://youtu.be/zVohktUlTSA?t=970

So...he is saying the Church teaches I can chance my dying confession with someone who is not a real priest? Please show me Catholic Church teaching that supports his remarks.

Of course, I can't help note the irony that you're quoting a man that was ordained in the Novus Ordo New rite.

So...he is saying the Church teaches I can chance my dying confession with someone who is not a real priest? Please show me Catholic Church teaching that supports his remarks.

Of course, I can't help note the irony that you're quoting a man that was ordained in the Novus Ordo New rite.

He is saying to take chances if you are firm about your faith and will not be swayed last minute in most important moment of your life. The worst case, if a "priest" is not validly ordained, she/he loses nothing and perhaps gains better contrition. Otherwise, the power of a sacrament takes place.

The other comment comes across as quite mean, fr. Hesse checked with a SSPX bishop and a trusted priest that no conditional ordination in his case is needed.

Yes, in one of his talks, Fr. Hesse says: "...I have been ordained, unfortunately in the new rite of ordination, but thank God in Latin, everything strictly by the book and +ABL said that would be valid, +Fellay said it's valid and Fr. Franz Schmidberger who is my present superior in Austria says it's valid and +Williamson said there's no need for conditional ordination...."

I think overall that sedes believe it is certain that all NO ordinations are definitely invalid, but +ABL et al never held that line of thinking, only that there are many NO ordinations that truly are invalid.

No....overall sedes believe that all NO ordinations and episcopal consecrations are not certainly valid.  I just heard that my very dear NO priest just passed away.  He was also ordained in the New Rite by an Old Rite bishop (much like Fr Hesse).  I still question whether he was a true priest (although I do believe he had a better chance of being valid).  Those NO priests that were ordained by Old Rite bishops are even disappearing now.  

Even so, if he were to give the same advice as Fr Hesse did above, I would say the same thing.  I think it would be best that those who wish to convey that one should give their deathbed confession to a NO/doubtfully ordained priest shouldn't use the advice of someone who was ordained in the doubtful NO. I am still looking for Church teaching from andy that says a Catholic should do that (as opposed to a certainly valid excommunicated or schismatic priest).    

I get where 2V is coming from, but also, fr Hesse isnt just saying "I think my orders are valid" he's saying "Lefebvre, Williamson, fellay, and fr schmidtberger all say my orders are valid.". For an R and R that doesn't leave a whole lot of room for dissent.  Basically most of the serious R and R figures said his orders were valid.


Now for a sedevacantist that's less convincing and indeed I believe this is part of why the nine left Lefebvre. 

I think pope innocent said Catholics could accept doubtful sacraments in danger of death but I don't have a quote on hand 

It is in fact permitted to avail oneself of DOUBTFUL Sacraments in danger of death ... whether a doubtful priest or doubtful matter (e.g. something other than pure water for Baptism) ... if that’s your only available option.

Please provide Church teaching.  I will accept it if I see Church teaching.