Confession

Have I . . .

• Disobeyed the commandments of God or the Church?

• Refused to accept what God has revealed as true, or what the Catholic Church proposes for belief?

• Denied the existence of God?

• Failed to nourish and protect my faith?

• Rejected everything opposed to a sound faith?

• Deliberately misled others about doctrine or the faith?

• Rejected the Catholic faith, joined another Christian denomination, or joined or practiced another religion?

• Joined an anti-Catholic group (Masons, communists, etc.)?

• Despaired about my salvation or forgiveness of my sins?

• Presumed on God’s mercy (committing a sin in expectation of forgiveness, or asked for forgiveness without conversion and practicing virtue)?

• Loved someone or something more than God (money, power, sex, ambition, etc.)?

• Let someone or something influence my choices more than God?

• Engaged in superstitious practices (horoscopes, fortune tellers, etc.)?

• Been involved in the occult (séance, Ouija board, etc.)?

• Formally left the Catholic Church?

• Hidden a serious sin or told a lie in confession?

Have I . . .

• Used the name of God in cursing or blasphemy?

• Failed to keep promises that I have made to God?

• Spoken about the Faith, the Church, the saints, or sacred things with irreverence, hatred or defiance?

• Watched television or movies, or listened to music that treated God, the Church, the saints, or sacred things irreverently?

• Used vulgar, suggestive or obscene speech?

• Belittled others in my speech?

• Behaved disrespectfully in Church?

• Misused places or things set apart for the worship of God?

• Committed perjury (lying while under oath)?

• Blamed God for my failings?

Have I . . .

• Failed to set time aside each day for personal prayer?

• Missed Mass on Sunday or Holy Days (through own fault and without sufficient reason)?

• Committed a sacrilege against the Eucharist?

• Received a sacrament while in the state of mortal sin?

• Violated the Communion Fast by having food or beverage within one hour before receiving Communion (other than medical need)?

• Habitually come late and/or left early from Mass?

• Shopped, labored, or done business unnecessarily on Sunday or other Holy Days of Obligation?

• Failed to take my children to Mass?

Have I . . .

• Neglected the needs of my parents in their old age or in their time of need?

• Lived in humble obedience to those who legitimately exercise authority over me?

• Have I broken the law?

• Have I supported or voted for a politician whose positions are opposed to the teachings of Christ and the Church?

• Neglected to give my children proper food, clothing, shelter, education, discipline and care (even after Confirmation)?

• Provided for the religious education and formation of my children?

• Ensured that my children still under my care regularly frequent the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion?

• Educated my children in a way that corresponds to Catholic values?

• Provided my children with a positive, prudent and personalized education on Catholic understanding of human sexuality?

• Been to my children a good example of how to live the Catholic Faith?

• Prayed with and for my children?

Have I . . .

• Unjustly and intentionally killed a human being?

• Been involved in an abortion, directly or indirectly (through advice, etc.)?

• Seriously considered or attempted suicide?

• Supported, promoted or encouraged the practice of assisted suicide, euthanasia, or “mercy” killing?

• Fostered a desire to kill an innocent human being?

• Unjustly inflicted bodily harm to another person?

• Unjustly threatened another person?

• Verbally or emotionally abused another person?

• Hated another person, or wished him evil?

• Been prejudiced or unjustly discriminated towards others because of their race, color, nationality, sex, or religion?

• Purposely provoked another by teasing or nagging?

• Recklessly endangered my life or health, or that of another, by my actions?

• Driven recklessly or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?

• Abused alcohol or other drugs?

• Sold or given drugs to others to use for non-therapeutic purposes?

• Used tobacco immoderately?

• Over-eaten?

• Encouraged others to sin by giving scandal?

• Helped another to commit a mortal sin (through advice, driving them somewhere, etc.)?

• Caused serious injury or death by criminal neglect?

• Indulged in serious anger?

• Refused to control my temper?

• Been mean to or willfully hurt some-one?

• Bullied someone on Facebook or on other online sites?

• Been unforgiving to others?

• Sought revenge or hoped something bad would happen to someone?

• Delighted to see someone else get hurt or suffer?

• Caused animals to suffer or die needlessly?

(See IX)

(See X)

Have I . . .

• Lied or knowingly and willfully deceived another?

• Gossiped?

• Committed detraction (destroying a person’s reputation by telling others about his faults for no good reason)?

• Committed slander or calumny (telling lies about another person in order to destroy his reputation)?

• Committed libel (writing lies about another person in order to destroy his reputation)?

• Been guilty of rash judgment (assuming the worst of another person based on circumstantial evidence)?

• Failed to make reparation for a lie I told, or for harm done to a person’s reputation?

• Failed to speak out in defense of the Catholic Faith, the Church, or of another person?

• Betrayed another’s confidence through speech?

Have I . . .

• Practiced the virtue of chastity?

• Willfully entertained impure thoughts or given-in to lust?

• Masturbated (deliberate stimulation of one’s own sexual organs for sexual pleasure)?

• Purchased, viewed, or made use of pornography?

• Watched movies and television that involve sex and nudity?

• Listened to music or jokes that are harmful to purity?

• Seduced someone, or allowed myself to be seduced?

• Made uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances toward another?

• Purposely dressed immodestly?

• Engaged in sexual foreplay when not married?

• Engaged in sexting?

• Engaged in prostitution or hired a prostitute?

• Given or received a hand job?

• Used an artificial means of birth control?

• Refused to be open to conception, without just cause?

• Used in-vitro fertilization or artificial insemination?

• Sterilized my sex organs for contraceptive purposes?

• Deprived my spouse of sexual intimacy without just cause?

• Engaged in sexual intimacy without concern for my spouse?

• Committed adultery (sexual relations with someone who is married, or with someone other than my spouse)?

• Committed fornication (sexual relations with someone of the opposite sex when neither of us is married)?

• Engaged in sexual activity with someone of the same sex?

• Been living in a valid and licit marriage according to the laws of the Catholic Church?

• Willfully abandoned my spouse and family after separation or divorce?

• Given scandal by living with someone of the opposite sex before getting married?

• Committed a sexual act with an animal?

• Committed incest (sexual relations with a relative)?

• Committed rape?

• Preyed upon children or youth for my sexual pleasure?

Have I . . .

• Take something that doesn’t belong to me?

• Envied others on account of their possessions?

• Tried to live in a spirit of Gospel poverty and simplicity?

• Given generously to others in need?

• Given-in to a consumer mentality?

• Downloaded music or videos illegally?

• Practiced the works of mercy?

• Deliberately defaced, destroyed or lost another’s property?

• Cheated on a test, taxes, sports, games, or in business?

• Squandered money in compulsive gambling?

• Make a false claim to an insurance company?

• Paid my employees a living wage, or failed to give a full day’s work for a full day’s pay?

• Failed to honor my part of a contract?

• Failed to make good on a debt?

• Overcharge someone, especially to take advantage of another’s hardship or ignorance?

• Misused natural resources?