Examination of Conscience
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Examination
of
Conscience
Before going to
the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, pray the
following questions.
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I am the Lord your God, you
shall have no other gods
besides me.
Did I fail to love God, to make God
first in my life, to thank Him, trust Him
or love Him as He deserves? Did I fail
to pray? Have I doubted or denied
my faith? Was I careless in saying my
prayers? Do I give God time everyday
in prayer? Do I make a god out of my
work, my possessions or my image in
the eyes of others so that these rule
my life instead of God? Am I angry
toward God because of illness or
misfortune? Have I been involved with
magic, horoscopes, Ouija boards or
fortune telling?
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Remember the Sabbath day,
to keep it holy.
Have I deliberately missed Mass on
Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation?
Did I leave Mass early without
a good reason? Have I been to
communion at least once a year?
Did I receive Holy Communion in the
state of serious sin? Have I been to
confession recently? Have I allowed
myself to become so dominated by
my work that I have not set aside
time on Sundays for spiritual and
family activities? Have I observed the
Sabbath and allowed time for rest?
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Honor your father and
your mother.
Have I honored and obeyed
my parents? Have I respected
my brothers and sisters? Have
I respected others with lawful
authority, especially teachers? Have
I talked back? Have I failed to help
at home or to spend time with my
family? Do I blame my parents for my
own shortcomings?
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You shall not kill.
Have I given in to feelings of anger
or jealousy? Do I keep hatred in my
heart? Have I ever struck anyone in
anger, intending to injure the person?
Did I fight, give a bad example or
cause scandal? Have I abused
alcohol or drugs? Have I had or in
any way permitted or encouraged
abortion? Have I thought about
suicide? Have I killed someone?
Have I killed someone with gossip or
what I said?
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You shall not commit adultery.
Have I consented to impure
glances? Passionate kisses? Sinful
touches? Was I immodest in dress
or behavior? Am I guilty of impurity?
Did I give myself to laziness, gluttony
or idleness?
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You shall not steal.
Have I stolen what is not mine?
What or how much? Did I return
it or make up for what I have
stolen? Have I cheated on tests or
homework? Have I wasted time at
work? Have I been extravagant in
my manner of life, to the neglect of
the poor at home and abroad?
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You shall not bear false witness
against your neighbor.
Have I lied or gossiped? Talked
about another person behind
their back? Have I always told the
truth? Am I sincere? Did I reveal
secrets that should have been
kept confidential? In any of my
previous confessions, did I lie to or
deliberately conceal something from
the priest? Am I critical, negative
or uncharitable in my talk? Have I
injured the reputation of others by
speaking about their failures and sins
with little desire or intention to help
them? Have I condoned prejudice
and hatred toward people of other
nationalities, races or religions?
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You shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife.
Have I consented to impure
thoughts? Have I encouraged
them by stares, curiosity or impure
conversations? Did I neglect to
control my imagination or desire of
other people? Did I give my mind over
to lustful thoughts or fantasies? Did I
look at pornography, impure books,
magazines or videos? Have I rejected
my family in my heart, wishing to
distance myself emotionally and
personally from them?