Question about the Confiteor at mass

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I am confused as to why the Confiteor is not required at every mass. There is probably a simple explanation.

I view the Confiteor as an opportunity to review my life, find sin, acknowledge my sinfulness, and recommit to doing better in the future. I feel that this increases my worthiness for the Eucharist that I will receive shortly. (In my mind’s eye, it is like Isiah 6 and using the coal to burn my lips to make me worthy to approach God.)

Why is this not a part of every mass?
 
Because in the Roman Missal, the Confiteor is only one of several options for use as the Penitential Rite during the Introductory Rites of Mass.
 
Because the Novus Ordo is a ‘Mass of options.’ I don’t necessarily think that’s a good thing, because it can start a slippery slope.
 
I think technically, the Confiteor said at the beginning of the EF is not part of the Mass. It is part of the preparation. So, since it is not part of the Mass, the priest saying the OF could start saying it before Mass starts if he wanted to. The priest saying the OF could also technically do the “Prayers at the Foot of the Altar” before every Mass because it’s not part of the Mass.
 
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From my understanding, it wasn’t actually part of Mass.

So really all you need to do is to say it yourself. Problem solved.
 
I think the use of the Confiteor is both optional with the celebrant, and proper at certain masses and feast days. Sometimes I just hear, “Let us call to mind out sins…” and then a protracted silence.
 
I’ve seen priests make changes to the liturgy on their own initiative. Having a mass with 76 different options for every part, it’s much easier to get away with certain things that aren’t even options.
 
Not really. In all, across ALL the options, you have close to that.
 
I was exaggerating to prove a point. However many options there are, it’s that number too many.
 
It still doesn’t dismiss the point that there are too many options.
 
I’d just settle for the option that includes the Confiteor at every mass. 😀😉😀

I think I will adopt the advice to say it myself before mass.
 
semper_catholicus said:
I’ve seen priests make changes to the liturgy on their own initiative. Having a mass with 76 different options for every part, it’s much easier to get away with certain things that aren’t even options.
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Maybe they are not making changes, on their own initiative. Maybe they are merely choosing options you don’t like. I am pretty sure they aren’t trying to “get away with things” as you say.

Do you really think you know more than they do or something? It is not right that you keep questioning everything priests do, and always accusing them of things.
 
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I am pretty sure they aren’t trying to “get away with things” as you say.
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No, I have in fact witnessed priests doing stuff that isn’t in the missal, on their own initiative, because I take the time to read the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, as well as the Rubrics of the Missal and other liturgical books.
 
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