Repentance of St Peter

The Confiteor (I Confess)

I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

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Jeff
Jeff

We should all remember this. As an Altar Boy it was very important in the 1960’s!

Kreszentia Bichlmaier
Kreszentia Bichlmaier
Reply to  Jeff

It was also prayed in Latin (“Confiteor.”)

Michael
Michael
Reply to  Jeff

I was too. But why was the name of ‘St Michael the Archangel’ right after the Blessed Virgin Mary eliminated?

Joan and Tony Smurthwaite
Joan and Tony Smurthwaite
Reply to  Michael

The words of this prayer was changed after the 2nd Vatican Council

Charles
Charles
Reply to  Jeff

Oh I remember saying it in Latin as an altar boy!

Barbara
Barbara
Reply to  Jeff

It still is today, Jeff!!! Even MORE important we say it each day, even hourly. For we do not know the day nor the hour.

A Branson
A Branson
Reply to  Jeff

Absolutely Divine and embedded in my mind also as an Altar Boy in the 60’s funny how Catholicism never leaves you

Last edited 3 days ago by A Branson
David
David

When one uses it in private prayer alone one leaves out “and to you my brothers and sisters”.

Bella
Bella

This is a new version f the Confiteor. Blessed Mary ever virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, and the holy apostles Perter and Paul, are missing. During Mass in the traditional way Father is said and not brothers and sisters. A lot of the prayer is missing, and the one in my prayer books is much longer.

Mike
Mike
Reply to  Bella

I, too would rather ask angels and saints to intercede for me to God, than those like me.

amanda
amanda

this is amazing

David M.
David M.

When using this in private prayer, it is absurd to say the “my brothers and sisters” part as you are in PRIVATE prayer. I just drop that part

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