Every Catholic Confession Used to Name These 7 Saints by Name — Until 1970

The old Catholic Confiteor — prayed at every Mass and every confession before 1970 — named seven specific figures in heaven as witnesses to your sin: Mary, Michael the Archangel, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul, all the saints, and the priest before you. In 1970 those names were quietly reduced to a single line. This video reads the full Latin text, explains why each name was placed there by centuries of Roman tradition, and traces exactly what changed when the witnesses stopped being named. If you've ever wondered why the old Mass feels different when you finally hear it, this is one of the reasons. Subscribe for more recovered texts from the tradition. #catholicmass #confiteor #latinmass #traditionalcatholic #saintmichael #confession #novusordovslatinmass