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An
examination of conscience for a good confession following the Ten Commandments. |
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 1. |
I
Am The Lord Your God. You Shall Not Have Strange Gods Before Me. |
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 a. |
Did I fail to
love God? |
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b. |
Do I make God
first in my life? |
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c. |
Do I thank
Him, trust Him and love Him? |
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d. |
Do I pray
enough? |
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e. |
Does my faith
in Him falter in times of trouble? |
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f. |
Do I truly
believe that God hears my prayers? |
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g. |
Do I dabble in
horoscopes, mediums or the occult? |
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h. |
Do I give to
the church enough; i.e.,time,financially, ministry, community events? |
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2. |
You
Shall Not Take The Name Of The Lord Your God In Vain. |
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a. |
Do I take the
name of the Lord lightly, carelessly, or in blasphemy? |
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b. |
Do I use foul
language? |
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c. |
Do I tell foul
jokes or laugh at them from others? |
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3. |
Remember
To Keep Holy The Sabbath. |
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a. |
Do I attend
Mass regularly, especially on Sundays & Holydays? |
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b. |
Do I leave
Mass early for no good reason? |
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c. |
Do I receive
eucharist with a clear conscience? |
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d. |
Do I receive
the graces of Reconciliation often? |
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e. |
Do I enter
into Reconciliation with a contrite heart? |
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f. |
Do I do
unnecessary work on Sunday? |
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4. |
Honor
Thy Father And Thy Mother. |
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a. |
Do I really
honor my mother and my father? |
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b. |
Do I hold them
in love even when it is difficult? |
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c. |
Do I respect
them enough to believe they want only the best for me? |
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d. |
Do I do enough
for them to make their lives easier? |
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5. |
You
Shall Not Kill. |
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a. |
Do I think
about suicide when times get tough? |
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b. |
Do I believe
that God loves me more than anything else? |
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c. |
Do I use or
abuse drugs, alcohol that only can hurt me? |
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d. |
Do I think
about abortion, euthanasia and ignore God and the Church's fight for the right to life for
everyone? |
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6. |
You
Shall Not Commit Adultery. |
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a. |
Do I fantasize
about others in a sexual way? |
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b. |
Do I use
seductive or sexual language? |
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c. |
Do I dress
immodestly or provocatively? |
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d. |
Do I look at
pornography? |
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e. |
Do I
masturbate? |
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f. |
Do I
fornicate(have sex with others)? |
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g. |
Do I commit
adultery(have sex with a married person)? |
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h. |
Do I live a
chaste life? |
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i. |
Do I really
avoid those "near occasions of sin?" |
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7. |
You
Shall Not Steal. |
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a. |
Do I take what
is not mine? |
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b. |
Do I cheat on
tests or in other ways? |
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c. |
Do I waste
time at work? |
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d. |
Do I treasure
our natural resources enough to protect them? |
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8. |
You
Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor. |
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a. |
Do I lie? |
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b. |
Do I talk
about others? |
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c. |
Do I reveal
the sacredness of others that has been given to me to hold? |
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d. |
Do I say
destructive things to others? |
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e. |
Do I tear down
the Kingdom of God, rather than build it up? |
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9. |
You
Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife. |
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a. |
Do I look
lustfully at women or men? |
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b. |
Do I engage
others in seductive or sexual discussions? |
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c. |
Do I give
others signals that I'm available? |
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d. |
Do I encourage
my thoughts to sexual events? |
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10. |
You
Shall Not Covet Your Neighbors Goods. |
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a. |
Do I want what
everyone else has? |
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b. |
Do I become
jealous of other's success? |
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c. |
Do I want
earthly possessions in place of heavenly ones? |
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Next--How to go to Confession |
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