Full Question Can the Confiteor prayer as a short-term replacement for the sacrament of reconciliation during mass so you can receive communion even if you are not in a state of grace at that time? Answer The short answer to your question is no, the Confiteor does not...
When we pray the Confiteor at Mass (“I confess to Almighty God….”) we are asking God to forgive us of our sins. Does that mean we don’t have to go to the Sacrament of Confession? Check out this video clip from Catholic Answers Live for my answer. Audio...