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An ‘Examination of Conscience’ may sound pretty fancy but actually is something very simple: asking yourself what sins stand between you and God.
We all sin and make mistakes but also can be comforted by knowing that, because Jesus died for us, we can be forgiven by our Father in Heaven and have new life.
Use questions like these every so often, and especially before Confession, to know what sins you might need to say sorry for and turn away from so that you can follow Jesus, who loves you unconditionally, as best as you can and be happy with Him in Heaven.
Begin by asking the Holy Spirit to help you to know your sins and be truly sorry for them.
Relationship with God
Relationship with others
Have I loved God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and have I loved my neighbour as myself?
Conclude by thanking God for the good things you have done and for what he has done for you.
Then make an ‘Act of Contrition’ which means saying sorry to God, promising to do better in future and trying to avoid the things that lead you to sin:
Oh my God, I am truly sorry for all my sins, because you are so good and worthy of all my love and praise and I firmly resolve by the help of your grace to sin no more.
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Oh my God, I am sorry and beg pardon for all my sins and detest them above all things, because they deserve your dreadful punishments, because they have crucified my loving Saviour Jesus Christ and, most of all, because they offend your infinite goodness. And I firmly resolve, by the help of your grace, never to offend you again and carefully to avoid the occasions of sin.