Do I love God above all other things?

Do I put God first in my life?

Do I trust in God's love for me?

Are there areas of my life that I am holding back from God?  Secret parts I don't want to expose to his light and his love?

 Have I been faithful in my commitment to prayer and reading Scripture, to nourish my relationship with God?

Have I been faithful in honoring the Lord on the Sabbath?

Have I shown disrespect for God's name by misusing it in anger or frustration?

By hesitating to mention God in appropriate situations?

Have I avoided revealing my faith in certain situations?

 Is there anyone of whom I need to ask forgiveness?

Is there anyone I need to forgive?

Is there anyone I need to forgive?

Have I yielded to anger and spoken hurtful or damaging words?

Am I praying for those I consider "enemies" ?

Do I strive for mercy and compassion, or do I hold others to an unreasonably high standard?

Do I envy others' lives or material possessions?

Have I taken what is not rightfully mine?

Have I cheated or lied?  Have I sought to protect my reputation at the expense of others?

Do I gossip?

Have I failed to keep a secret that should have been confidential?

Have I engaged in sexual immorality?

Have I tried to control my thoughts or given in to fantasies or lust?

Have I tried to control my thoughts or given in to fantasies or lust?

Have I treated others as objects and not persons valued by God?

Do I love the poor and do what I can to help, even if it means sacrifice on my part?

Do I show respect for Gods name?

Do I show reverence for holy people, places, and things?

Is my language respectful and clean?

Do I attend and participate fully at Sunday Mass?

Do I take the time for prayer and spiritual growth?

Do I make time for God in my life?

Do I contribute to my family's happiness?

Do I contribute to my family's happiness?

Am I obedient to my parents and others in authority?

 Do I show love for my brothers and sisters?

Do I respect Gods gift of life?

 Do I take care of my health and the well-being of others?

Am I able to avoid the temptation to use drugs and alcohol?

Do I avoid violence and fighting in my life and in what I watch and read?

Do I show respect for the human body. I am modest in all I do, in all I say, in all I listen to, and in all I look at.

Am I modest and chaste in my thoughts, my words, and my actions?

Do I avoid cheating and stealing?

Do I take care of my possessions and respect the belongings of others?

 Am I careful to make sure that others get their fair share?

Am I honest with others and with myself?

 Can people put their trust in me?

When I make promises, do I take them seriously?

Do I avoid lying?

 Do I refuse to gossip about others or call them names?

Am I happy with what I have; or, am I always asking for more?

Do I treat others badly out of envy?

Do I let material possessions run my life?

Do I do my part in caring for all of God's creation?
 

THE ACT OF CONTRITION

O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all of my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they have offended you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.

Amen.