HOLY SPIRIT lead us into our inner being in Jesus Name. Amen.
The Ten Commandments:
“I am the Lord thy God, You shalt not have any strange gods before Me.” ...
“You shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” ...
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.” ...
“Honor your father and mother.” ...
“You shalt not kill.” ...
“You shalt not commit adultery.”
"You shall not steal."
"You shall not bear false witness."
"You shall not covet your neighbor's wife."
"You shall not covet your neighbor's goods."
The Ten Commandments:
“I am the Lord thy God, You shalt not have any strange gods before Me.” ...
“You shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” ...
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.” ...
“Honor your father and mother.” ...
“You shalt not kill.” ...
“You shalt not commit adultery.”
"You shall not steal."
"You shall not bear false witness."
"You shall not covet your neighbor's wife."
"You shall not covet your neighbor's goods."
The two greatest commandments
1. You shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the FIRST and great commandment.
2. You shalt love your neighbor as yourself.
On these two commandments "hang" ALL the law and the prophets.
1. You shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the FIRST and great commandment.
2. You shalt love your neighbor as yourself.
On these two commandments "hang" ALL the law and the prophets.
The Precepts of the Church
1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
Prayer Before Confession
Holy Spirit enlighten my mind that I may clearly know my sins. Move my heart that I may be sincerely sorry for them, honestly confess them and firmly resolve to amend my life. Spirit of Wisdom, grant me to see the malice (deceit) of sin and my ingratitude toward You, the all-loving God. Spirit of Fortitude, help me to make whatever sacrifice is needed to resist an avoid sin in the future. Amen.
Holy Spirit enlighten my mind that I may clearly know my sins. Move my heart that I may be sincerely sorry for them, honestly confess them and firmly resolve to amend my life. Spirit of Wisdom, grant me to see the malice (deceit) of sin and my ingratitude toward You, the all-loving God. Spirit of Fortitude, help me to make whatever sacrifice is needed to resist an avoid sin in the future. Amen.
EXAMINATION OF MY BEHAVIORS:
Did I deny or doubt God's Existence?
Did I refuse to believe God's revelation?
Did I believe in horoscopes, fortune telling, dreams, good luck charms or reincarnation?
Did I deny that I was a Catholic?
Did I abandon the Catholic faith?
Did I despair of or presume on God's mercy?
Did I neglect prayer for a long time?
Did I fail to pray daily?
Did I blaspheme God or take God's name in vain, curse or break an oath or vow?
Did I miss Mass on a Sunday or on a Holy Day of obligation through my own fault?
Am I always reverent in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament?
Was I inattentive at Mass?
Did I arrive at Mass late?
Did I leave Mass early before Dismissal?
Did I do unnecessary servile work on Sunday?
Did I disobey or disrespect my parents or legitimate superiors {on things that are not sinful}?
Did I neglect my duties to my husband, wife, children or parents?
Did I fail to actively take an interest in the religious education and formation of my children?
Have I failed to educate myself concerning the teachings of the Church?
Did I give a half day's work in return for a full day's pay?
Did I give scandal by what I said, did or wore as cloth in privacy or public especially to the young?
was I the cause of anyone abandoning the Catholic Faith?
Did I give fair wage to my employee (s)?
Was I impatient, angry, envious, unkind, proud, jealous, arrogant, revengeful, hateful toward others or lazy?
Did I give bad example, abuse drugs, drink alcohol to excess, eat food to excess, fight or quarrel?
Did I physically injure or kill anyone?
Have I had or advised anyone to have an abortion?
Did I participate in or approve of the grave evil known as "mercy killing" or euthanasia?
Did I attempt suicide?
Did I willfully entertain impure thoughts and desires?
Did I dress immodestly?
Did I use impure or suggestive words?
Did I tell impure stories or listen to them?
Did I deliberately look at impure television, internet, plays, songs, pictures or movies?
Did I deliberately read impure materials {magazines, novels e.t.c}?
Did I perform impure acts by myself (masturbation), with a human being (adultery, fornication, lesbianism, homosexuality, incest) or with animals (bestiality)?
Did I marry or advise another to marry outside of the Church?
Did I abuse my marriage rights?
Was I unfaithful to my marriage vows?
Have I kept company with someone else's spouse?
Did I practice artificial birth control (contraceptives; condoms, pills e.t.c) or was I or my spouse permanently sterilized (tubal ligation or vasectomy)?
Did I steal, cheat, help or encourage others to steal or keep stolen goods?
Have I made restitution for stolen goods?
Did I fulfill my contracts, give or accept bribes, pay my bills, rashly gamble or speculate or deprive my family of the necessities of life?
Did I tell lies? Deliberately in order to deceive or injure others?
Did I commit perjury?
Did I vote in accordance with a properly informed conscience, in a way consistent with the teachings of the Church, in regard to the sanctity of human life and human life issues?
Was I uncharitable in word or deed?
Did I gossip or reveal the faults and sins of others?
Did I fail to keep secrets that I should have kept?
Did I eat meat on the Fridays during Lent or on Ash Wednesday?
Did I fast as required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
Did I fail to receive Holy Eucharist during the Easter Season?
Did I fail to confess my sins at least once a year?
Did I go to receive the Holy Eucharist without fasting for one hour or more from food and drink (water and medicine are permitted)?
Did I make a bad Confession?
Did I deliberately not tell all the sins I committed during one of my Confessions?
Did I fail to pay my tax bills and support to the civil society?
Did I fail to contribute to the support of the Church?
Did I deny or doubt God's Existence?
Did I refuse to believe God's revelation?
Did I believe in horoscopes, fortune telling, dreams, good luck charms or reincarnation?
Did I deny that I was a Catholic?
Did I abandon the Catholic faith?
Did I despair of or presume on God's mercy?
Did I neglect prayer for a long time?
Did I fail to pray daily?
Did I blaspheme God or take God's name in vain, curse or break an oath or vow?
Did I miss Mass on a Sunday or on a Holy Day of obligation through my own fault?
Am I always reverent in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament?
Was I inattentive at Mass?
Did I arrive at Mass late?
Did I leave Mass early before Dismissal?
Did I do unnecessary servile work on Sunday?
Did I disobey or disrespect my parents or legitimate superiors {on things that are not sinful}?
Did I neglect my duties to my husband, wife, children or parents?
Did I fail to actively take an interest in the religious education and formation of my children?
Have I failed to educate myself concerning the teachings of the Church?
Did I give a half day's work in return for a full day's pay?
Did I give scandal by what I said, did or wore as cloth in privacy or public especially to the young?
was I the cause of anyone abandoning the Catholic Faith?
Did I give fair wage to my employee (s)?
Was I impatient, angry, envious, unkind, proud, jealous, arrogant, revengeful, hateful toward others or lazy?
Did I give bad example, abuse drugs, drink alcohol to excess, eat food to excess, fight or quarrel?
Did I physically injure or kill anyone?
Have I had or advised anyone to have an abortion?
Did I participate in or approve of the grave evil known as "mercy killing" or euthanasia?
Did I attempt suicide?
Did I willfully entertain impure thoughts and desires?
Did I dress immodestly?
Did I use impure or suggestive words?
Did I tell impure stories or listen to them?
Did I deliberately look at impure television, internet, plays, songs, pictures or movies?
Did I deliberately read impure materials {magazines, novels e.t.c}?
Did I perform impure acts by myself (masturbation), with a human being (adultery, fornication, lesbianism, homosexuality, incest) or with animals (bestiality)?
Did I marry or advise another to marry outside of the Church?
Did I abuse my marriage rights?
Was I unfaithful to my marriage vows?
Have I kept company with someone else's spouse?
Did I practice artificial birth control (contraceptives; condoms, pills e.t.c) or was I or my spouse permanently sterilized (tubal ligation or vasectomy)?
Did I steal, cheat, help or encourage others to steal or keep stolen goods?
Have I made restitution for stolen goods?
Did I fulfill my contracts, give or accept bribes, pay my bills, rashly gamble or speculate or deprive my family of the necessities of life?
Did I tell lies? Deliberately in order to deceive or injure others?
Did I commit perjury?
Did I vote in accordance with a properly informed conscience, in a way consistent with the teachings of the Church, in regard to the sanctity of human life and human life issues?
Was I uncharitable in word or deed?
Did I gossip or reveal the faults and sins of others?
Did I fail to keep secrets that I should have kept?
Did I eat meat on the Fridays during Lent or on Ash Wednesday?
Did I fast as required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
Did I fail to receive Holy Eucharist during the Easter Season?
Did I fail to confess my sins at least once a year?
Did I go to receive the Holy Eucharist without fasting for one hour or more from food and drink (water and medicine are permitted)?
Did I make a bad Confession?
Did I deliberately not tell all the sins I committed during one of my Confessions?
Did I fail to pay my tax bills and support to the civil society?
Did I fail to contribute to the support of the Church?
How to go for Confession (CATHOLIC):
1. Pray "Holy Spirit lead me to make a good confession in Jesus Name. Amen.
2. The priest will greet you.
3. The penitent says: "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned," you then say how long it has been since your last Confession.
4. The penitent tells the priest his/her sin {be specific in mentioning each one by name}, also mention about how many times {about 10 times} and he/she answers any questions.
5. The priest will give you some advice and will assign you a penance.
6. The penitent will next pray the Act of contrition
7. The priest then gives the penitent absolution
8. The priest will then say: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good"
9. The penitent responds: "His mercy endures for ever." The priest will then dismiss you.
10. The penitent will go and do his/her penance within the Church premises and go for his/her business of the day in peace.
1. Pray "Holy Spirit lead me to make a good confession in Jesus Name. Amen.
2. The priest will greet you.
3. The penitent says: "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned," you then say how long it has been since your last Confession.
4. The penitent tells the priest his/her sin {be specific in mentioning each one by name}, also mention about how many times {about 10 times} and he/she answers any questions.
5. The priest will give you some advice and will assign you a penance.
6. The penitent will next pray the Act of contrition
7. The priest then gives the penitent absolution
8. The priest will then say: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good"
9. The penitent responds: "His mercy endures for ever." The priest will then dismiss you.
10. The penitent will go and do his/her penance within the Church premises and go for his/her business of the day in peace.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am sincerely sorry for having offended You and I detest all my sins because I fear the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell-fire. But most of all, because they offend You; my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your Grace to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
O my God, I am sincerely sorry for having offended You and I detest all my sins because I fear the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell-fire. But most of all, because they offend You; my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your Grace to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
Prayer After Confession
Almighty and Merciful God, Whose mercy is boundless and everlasting and of Whose goodness the riches are infinite, I thank You because You have so graciously pardoned all my sins and restored Your Heavenly favor. I am awed by Your divine compassion and the incomprehensible love of Your Son, which has led Him to institute so gentle and powerful a remedy for sins. In union with all the gratitude that has ever ascended to You from truly penitent hearts, I proclaim Your merciful praises on behalf of all in Heaven, on earth and in purgatory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Almighty and Merciful God, Whose mercy is boundless and everlasting and of Whose goodness the riches are infinite, I thank You because You have so graciously pardoned all my sins and restored Your Heavenly favor. I am awed by Your divine compassion and the incomprehensible love of Your Son, which has led Him to institute so gentle and powerful a remedy for sins. In union with all the gratitude that has ever ascended to You from truly penitent hearts, I proclaim Your merciful praises on behalf of all in Heaven, on earth and in purgatory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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