Conscience-Adults

Examination of Conscience for Adults & teens

Have I…

Disavowed God?
Disobeyed the commandments of the Lord or His Church?
Refused to accept what has been divinely revealed as Truth through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition?
Deliberately confused or misled others through evasiveness, specious arguments, or lies regarding authentic doctrine or the faith?
Have I refused to accept the authority of those (priests, bishops, the Pope) whom God has placed over me?
Rejected the Catholic Faith to join to practice another religion?
Given priority to anyone or anything over God?
Hidden a serious sin or told a lie in confession?

Have I…

Blasphemed the Name of God?
Referred to the Catholic Faith, the Church, the Saints, or sacred things and practices irreverently?
Watched TV shows and movies, listened to music, or participated in activities that did not give proper reverence to the Catholic Church and the Catholic Faith?
Used vulgar and obscene speech?
Disparaged and/or belittled other people in conversation?
Blamed God for my shortcomings, my sins, and my failures?

Have I…

Missed Mass on Sunday or Holy Days through my own negligence? Received a sacrament while in the state of mortal sin?
Made a habit of arriving to Mass late and/or leaving early?
Engaged in unnecessary business (personal or professional) on Sunday or other Holy Days of Obligation?
Not given adequate time to God in personal prayer every day?
Not taken my children to Mass or provided them with adequate religious instruction?
Ignored fasting and abstinence requirements

Have I…

Neglected the needs of my elderly parents?
Been obedient and respectful to those who are in positions of authority over me? Broken any laws?
Supported any politicians who are in opposition to teaching of the Catholic Church? Neglected the needs of my children regarding proper food, clothing, shelter, education,
discipline?
Made sure that my children regularly received the sacraments of Penance and Eucharist? Provided for the religious instruction of my children?
Provided my children with a prudent instruction in Catholic teaching?
Provided my children a fitting example of Catholic Living through the example of my own Life Witness?
Taught my children how to pray? Prayed with and for my children?

Have I…

Committed murder? Attempted suicide?
Had an abortion, seriously considered securing an abortion, or assisted another in securing abortion?
Supported or secured assisted suicide or mercy killing?
Inflicted or threatened to inflict bodily harm on another person? Engaged in verbal or emotional abuse against another person? Succumbed to hatred or wished evil on another?
Engaged in prejudice or unjust discrimination against another because of race, color, nationality, gender or religion?
Driven under the influence of alcohol or engaged in aggressive and reckless driving? Abused drugs or alcohol?
Enticed others to sin by giving scandal through my own actions or words (spoken, written, blogs, etc.)?
Caused serious injury or death to another through criminal neglect?
Indulged in serious anger, sought to exact revenge, and/or delighted in another person’s misfortune or pain?
Been cruel to or willfully hurt another through my speech or actions?
Been malicious in speech, defaming another’s character and reputation?
Harbored resentment against another person?
Sought to do injury to another’s professional reputation?
Been presumptuous, rendered unjust judgment, presuming to know all of the facts of another’s situation?
Offered opinions on matters about which I did not have the facts or about which were not my business?
Fomented an atmosphere of unrest, suspicion, rebellion, or anger through my words, spoken or written, and/or my actions?

Have I…

Been faithful to my spouse in both thought and actions? Dressed modestly?
Looked lustfully at anyone, used impure speech or led others to impure thoughts or behaviors by my own conduct?
Made serious efforts to avoid any occasions of impurity? Been chaste in my affections?

Have I…

Stolen anything?
Envied others for their talents, possessions, etc.?
Been detached from the attraction of material goods and seek to live in the spirit of simplicity?
Been generous to others – especially those in need?
Gratefully recognized God as the Source of all that I have and am. Been a good and faithful steward of God’s gifts to me?
Deliberately defaced or destroyed another person’s property?
Cheated on any tests, taxes, or in any business transactions or other financial obligations?
Squandered my possessions or taken them for granted?
Plagiarized or taken any type of reward, praise, or credit for anything was not mine?
Ensured that my employees are paid a just living wage? / Given my employers a full day’s work for a full day’s pay?
Paid my debts and honored my contracts?
Overcharged anyone for services or products or taken advantage of another’s person ignorance in business matters?

Have I…

Lied or knowingly and willfully deceived another? Participated in gossip?
Done injury to another person’s reputation by exposing his/her faults for malicious purposes?
Spread lies about another person for the purpose of harming his/her reputation?
Written spurious remarks (letters, emails, blogs, websites, etc.) about another person in order to damage his/her reputation?
Been guilty of making rash judgments against another person by assuming the worst based on circumstantial evidence.
Taken the necessary steps to make just reparations for any lies I told, or for harm I have done to another person’s reputation?

Have I…

Practiced chastity? Succumbed to lust?
Seduced someone, or allowed myself to be seduced? Made unwelcome sexual advances toward another? Entertained impure thoughts?
Used pornography?
Watched movies/television, listen to music or jokes that are immodest? Committed adultery or fornication?
Engaged in homosexual activity? Committed rape?
Masturbated?
Used children for sexual pleasure or engaged in any other unnatural sexual behavior? Engaged in any form of prostitution?
Failed to accept and practice Church Teaching regarding artificial birth control, immoral techniques for in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination, etc.?

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You,

and I detest all my sins because of Your just punishments,

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 sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.