The Confetior

I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and 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.
V/ May Alimighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to life everlasting.
R/ Amen.
V/ May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins.
R/ Amen.

I confess to almighty God,
to Blessed Mary, ever Virgin,
Blessed Michael the Archangel,
Blessed John the Baptist,
the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,
and to all the Saints,
that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed,
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Therefore I beseech Blessed Mary, ever Virgin,
Blessed Michael the Archangel,
Blessed John the Baptist,
the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,
and all the saints to pray to the Lord our God for me.
V/ May Alimighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to life everlasting.
R/ Amen.
V/ May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins.
R/ Amen.

Confetior Deo omnipotenti,
Beatæ Mariæ semper Virgini,
Beato Michaeli Archangelo,
Beato Joanni Baptistæ,
Sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo,
omnibus sanctis,
et tibi pater,
quia peccavi nimis cogitatione,
berbo et opere; mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Ideo precor Beatam Mariam semper Virginem,
Beatum Michaelem Archangelum,
Beatum Joannem Baptistam,
Sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum,
omnes sanctos,
et te, pater,
orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.
V/ Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis vestris, perducat vos ad vitiam æternam.
R/ Amen.
V/ Indulgentiam, absolutionen, et remissionem peccatorum nostorum tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus.
R/ Amen.

T he Confetior is the commual confession of sin during the Mass. As with the Sign of the Cross there are also gestures (now forgotten) to the prayer. At "my fault" you are to beat your breast. At the finale part you make a sign of the cross; touch on "pardon", "absolution", "remission", and "sins". And this pary part for group prayer. See Notes

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