Evangelical Hospitality: More Important Than You Think! | Fr Hamilton
Examination of Conscience:
1) What have I done right - give thanks to God for this
2) What have I done wrong - repent of this
3) What specific thing can I do better (tomorrow) so that I can improve
Make an Act of Contrition
2nd Examination
Mary Vendencia’s testimony
https://youtu.be/AvV2Gvbkopg?si=bzSbBb2kF_hV4jiY
Abbreviated (from the original) Examine Your Conscience
The First Commandment
Have I performed my duties towards God reluctantly or grudgingly?
Do I recite my usual prayers?
Did I receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin or without the necessary preparation?
Did I miss the one-hour Eucharistic fast?
Did I fail to mention some grave sin in my previous confessions?
Did I seriously believe in superstition or engage in superstitious practices (fortune-telling, horoscopes, faith-healing, etc.)? Did I seriously doubt in matters of Faith?
Did I put my Faith in danger by reading books, pamphlets, or magazines which contain errors or are contrary to Catholic faith and morals?
Did I endanger my Faith by joining or attending meetings and activities of organizations contrary to the Church or to the Catholic faith (Protestant services, non-Catholic prayermeetings, the Communist Party, Freemasonry, “weird” cults and other religions)?
The Second Commandment
Do I try my best to fulfill the promises and resolutions which I make to God?
Did I take the name of God in vain? Did I make use of God’s name mockingly, jokingly, angrily or in any other irreverent manner?
Did I make use of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s name or the saints’ names mockingly, jokingly, angrily or in any other irreverent manner?
Have I been a sponsor in baptism and ceremonies outside the Catholic Church?
The Third Commandment
Did I miss Mass on Sundays or Holy days of obligation?
Did I allow myself to be distracted during Mass, by not paying attention, looking around out of curiosity, etc.?
Have I arrived at Mass so late without sufficient reason that I failed to fulfill the Sunday obligation?
Did I misbehave or have an improper posture or dress in church, or caused others to get distracted?
Do I generously help the Church in her necessities to the extent that I am able?
Do I fast and abstain on the days prescribed by the Church?
Have I done any work or businesses that would inhibit the worship due to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s Day
The Fourth Commandment
(For Parents)
Have I neglected to teach my children their prayers, send them to church and give them a Christian education?
Have I given them bad example?
Did I neglect to watch over my children: the companions they have, the books they read, movies and TV shows they watch?
Have I neglected to help my parents in their needs?
The Fifth Commandment
Did I easily get angry or lose my temper?
Was I envious or jealous of others?
Did I neglect my health? Did I ever attempt to take my life?
Have I mutilated myself or another?
Did I get drunk or take prohibited drugs?
Did I consent or actively take part in direct sterilization (“tubiligation”, vasectomy, etc.)?
Did I consent, recommend, advise, or actively take part in an abortion? Am I aware that the Church punishes those who procure and achieve abortion with excommunication?
The Sixth and Ninth Commandments
Did I entertain indecent thoughts?
Did I consent to evil desires against the virtue of purity, even though I may not have carried them out? Were there any circumstances which aggravated the sin: (the affinity with or the married state or the consecration to God of the person involved)?
Did I engage in impure conversations? Did I start them?
Do I take care of those details of modesty and decency which are the safeguards of purity?
Did I entertain impure feelings?
Did I willfully look at immodest pictures or cast immodest looks upon myself or others?
Do I degrade human love by confusing it with selfishness or pleasure? Do I engage in acts that involve or lead to passions passionate kisses and prolonged embraces?
(For Married People)
Did I make improper use of marriage? Did I deprive my spouse of his (her) marital right?
The Seventh and Tenth Commandments
Did I steal any object or amount of money? How much was it worth? Did I give it back; or at least, have the intention to do so?
Do I give alms according to my capacity?
Am I envious of my neighbor’s goods?
AM I diligent in my work and studies or do I give in to laziness or love of comfort?
The Eight Commandment
Did I tell lies? Did I repair any damage which may have resulted as a consequence of this?
Have I unjustly accused others?
Did I sin by detraction, that is, telling the faults of others without necessity?
Did I sin by calumny, that is, telling derogatory lies about others?
Did I judge others rashly or have suspected others falsely?