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An Examination of Conscience

For each question answer Yes or No. For each Yes, record the approximate number of times since your last Confession.

0 of 0 answered

✦ Prayer Before Examination

Lord Jesus, before I begin this examination of conscience,
I ask for the grace of true self-knowledge.
Help me to see my sins clearly, without excuse or self-deception.
Grant me sincere sorrow for the ways I have offended You,
and a firm purpose of amendment.
Mary, my Mother, and all the saints, pray for me. Amen.

I
I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.
Faith, Worship, and Devotion to God
II
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
Reverence for God's Name, Oaths, and Vows
III
Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.
Sunday, Holy Days, Mass, and Rest
IV
Honor your father and your mother.
Family, Authority, and State in Life
Toward Parents & Superiors
As a Spouse
As a Parent
As a Child Still Under Parents' Authority
V
You shall not kill.
Life, Health, Anger, and the Soul
VI & IX
You shall not commit adultery. You shall not covet your neighbor's spouse.
Purity, Chastity, and Modesty
VII & X
You shall not steal. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
Justice, Honesty, and Stewardship
VIII
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Truth, Reputation, and Justice in Speech
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The Six Precepts of the Church
The Minimum Obligations of a Catholic
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Cooperation in the Sins of Others
The Nine Ways of Being Accessory to Another's Sin
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The Seven Capital Sins
The Roots and Sources of Moral Disorder
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General Questions Before Concluding
For a Complete and Good Confession
Your Examination

The following sins were acknowledged. Bring this before the Sacrament of Penance.

✦ Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pain of hell,
but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God,
who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.
Amen.