Examination of Conscience
Examination of Conscience
Examination of Conscience
(15 minutes)
“The daily examination of conscience is an indispensable help if we are to follow our Lord
with sincerity of heart and integrity of life.” – St. Josemaria Escriva
“There are two ways of knowing how good and loving God is. One is by never losing Him,
through the preservation of innocence, and the other is by finding Him after one has lost
Him.” – Ven. Archbishop Fulton Sheen
1. Give thanks to the Lord our God for benefits received today.
2. Pray to the Holy Spirit:
Come, O Holy Spirit, and help me to remember my sins. Give me the honesty to
reflect upon my thoughts, words, and actions of this day. Amen.
3. Make an account of our soul from the hour that we rose up to the time of the
examination, hour by hour, or period by period: and first as to thoughts, and then as to
words, and then as to acts. (May use the guide at the back)
4. Pray the Act of Contrition:
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee. I detest all my sins
because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my
God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help
of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
5. Make a resolution to amend our life, with the help of His grace. (May write it down)
6. End the examination by praying the Our Father.
I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD. YOU SHALL NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME.
1. Do I truly love God more than anyone or anything?
2. Do I say prayers every morning and every night?
3. Are there "false gods" such as popularity, money, or superstitious practices, that I worship by giving them more
attention than I give the true God?
YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD IN VAIN.
1. Did I use any swear words that included God's name?
2. Did I use the name of Jesus Christ as an expression of surprise or anger?
3. Did I joke about God or religion, including Mary and the saints?