St. Vincent - Crookes, Sheffield at 40 Pickmere Road, Crookes, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 1GY UK - Examination of Conscience
Examination of Conscience How well do I love God? Do I ignore God or exclude Him from my life? Do I neglect my daily prayers or say them badly? Is my prayer a real conversation with God in mind and heart? Have I used God’s name in anger or carelessly? Have I missed Mass on a Sunday or Holyday of Obligation through my own fault? Have I received Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin? Do I observe the one hour fast before receiving Communion? Do I abstain from meat or perform some other act of penance on Fridays? How well do I love my neighbour? For Parents: For all: Have I been impatient, angry or jealous? prayers and give them a Christian education? Have I taken part in, or encouraged, an abortion Have I set my children a bad example by not or any other means of taking human life? bringing them to Mass, or being careless about my religious duties? Have I been drunk, used drugs, or given a bad example to others? Do I take care to ensure that my children do not witness arguments at home? Have I driven carelessly so as to endanger my life or that of other people? Do I watch over the books they read and the television and videos they watch? Have I placed myself in danger of sin by reading or looking at what was indecent or Do I take care to ‘befriend’ my children? Am I pornographic? over strict or over lax with them? Have I sinned against the virtue of purity by Do I explain decisions to them and so help myself (mastarbation) or with others them grow to maturity? (fornication, adultery, homosexual acts)? Have I been dishonest by stealing or cheating? Have I been disobedient or rude to my Have I been lazy at my work or at home? parents or teachers? Have I been uncharitable or unkind in Do I treat my parents with affection and thought, word, or deed? respect? Do I pray for them? Have I told lies? Do I judge others rashly? If I live away from home, do I keep in touch with my parents and other members For Spouses: Do I pray for my husband or wife? Do I quarrel with my brothers or sisters or Am I critical of my spouse, putting them other members of my family? Do I forgive? down in public or in private? Do I study hard at school or college? Am I Do I make an effort to foster and show my grateful for the sacrifices my parents have love and affection for my spouse? made for me? Do I show my gratitude? Do I try to make up whenever there has been Am I careful to set my friends a good a disagreement or do I allow resentment to example, especially in matters of behavior, continue? Am I too proud to say ‘Sorry’? attendance at Holy Mass and moral issues? Do I mistreat my spouse verbally, emotionally Do I realize that my example might help or physically? them take seriously their Christian calling? Have we used artificial means of birth control in order to prevent having children?
