I confess to almighty God
- Do I sincerely want to be set free from sin and turn again to God?
- Do I seek a deeper relationship with God in this sacrament of reconciliation?
and to you my brothers and sisters
- Have I contributed to the well-being and happiness of others at home?
- Am I aware of my global relationship to those suffering and dying in other parts of the world?
- Am I committed to seek peace and promote justice for every person?
that I have greatly sinned,
- Do I accept that society’s evils are within my power to change?
- Have my addictions affected my judgment or behavior
- Have I knowingly ignored God’s commandments?
in my thoughts and in my words,
- Have I ever harbored ill thoughts against another person?
- Have my fears or prejudices prevented me from speaking out on behalf of the poor, the unborn, or people of other races?
- Have my words caused others hurt? Has my silence caused others harm?
- Do I need to be in control of all people and all situations?
in what I have done
- Do I seek to be the center of attention? Have I imposed my will on others without respecting their needs or freedoms?
- Am I focused on my needs to the detriment of the needs of others?
- Am I obsessed with having the perfect body, making more money, or having the latest technology?
and in what I have failed to do
- Have I neglected my responsibilities to my family?
- Have I neglected my health?
- Have I neglected my prayer life?
- Do I use the earth’s resources wisely?
- Do I work more than is healthy for my mind or body?
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
- Do I blame others for my wrongdoing or for the misfortune that befalls me?
- Do I accept responsibility for the commitments I have made to others – my spouse? my parents? my children? my parish?
therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints,
- Do I reflect on the lives of model Christians which God has made known to me?
- Do I seek the guidance of Mary and the Saints?
- Do I appreciate the great gift of the Eucharist?
- Do I worship with my Community each Sunday?
- Do I reflect often on what God is calling me to do?
and you, my brothers and sisters,
- Am I so independent that I refuse to ask for help or let others assist me?
- Do I support and defend other members of my family?
- Do I give others the opportunity to share their gifts and talents?
- Do I treat those who wait on me or who work with me with the dignity they deserve as fellow human beings?
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
- Do I promise prayers for people and situations and not follow through?
- Do I remember to pray for others in my parish, especially for those who are preparing to receive the sacraments?
- Do I pray for the living and the dead?