Examination of Conscience

Responsibilities to God:

• Have I gone to Mass on Sunday or have I rebelled and been stubborn about going to Mass?
• Did I participate in the Mass or did I daydream?
• Have I prayed every day?
• Have I read the Bible?
• Have I been rebellious toward God and his commands?
• Have I misused the name of God by swearing and cursing?
• Have I told the Father that I love him for creating me and making me his son/daughter?
• Have I thanked Jesus for becoming man, dying for my sin and rising to give me eternal life?
• Have I asked the Holy Spirit to help me conquer sin and temptation and to be obedient to God’s commands?

• Have I been rebellious, disobedient or disrespectful to my parents, teachers and those in authority over me?
• Have I lied to or deceived my parents or others?
• Have I been arrogant and stubborn?
• Have I talked back to my parents or those in authority?
• Have I gotten angry or nurtured and held grudges and resentments? Have I refused to forgive others? Have I cultivated hatred?
• Have I engaged in sexual fantasies? Have I looked at others lustfully?
• Have I read pornographic literature or looked at pornographic pictures, shows or movies?
• Have I masturbated?
• Have I lustfully kissed or sexually touched someone? Have I had sexual intercourse?
• Have I had an abortion or encouraged another to have one?
• Have I gossiped about others? Have I slandered anyone? Have I told lies about others? Have I mocked or made fun of others?
• Have I lied or cheated? Have I stolen anything? Have I paid it back?
• Have I been selfish or spiteful toward others? Have I been jealous?
• Have I gotten drunk, or taken drugs?
• Have I participated in anything that is of the occult: ouija boards, fortune tellers, séances, channeling, astrology?
• Have I been patient, kind gentle and self-controlled?
• When my conscience told me to do something good, did I do it or did I ignore it?