tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35271839.post-49371275964690767412008-03-05T20:56:00.004-05:002008-03-05T21:02:29.771-05:00<br><it><em><strong><span Style="Font-size:1.5em;">Examination of Conscience&mdash;continued from last week...<br /></span></strong></em></it><br /><br /><b>3. <i>Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.</i></b><br /><br />Do I try to keep Sunday as a day of prayer, rest, and relaxation, avoiding unnecessary work? <br /><br />Have I deliberately come late or left early from Mass without a good reason?<br /><br /><b>4. <i>Honor your father and your mother.</i></b><br /><br />Do I honor and respect my parents? <br /><br />Have I deliberately hurt my parents? <br /><br />Do I treat my children with love and respect? <br /><br />Do I support and care for the well-being of all family members? <br /><br />Have I neglected family duties? <br /><br />Do I honor and obey my lawful superiors?<br /><br /><b>5. <i>You shall not kill.</i></b><br /><br />Have I deliberately harmed anyone? <br /><br />Have I had an abortion or encouraged an abortion? <br /><br />Have I attempted suicide or seriously considered it? <br /><br />Have I abused drugs or alcohol? <br /><br />Have I led anyone to sin through bad example or through direct encouragement?<br /><br /><b>6. <i>You shall not commit adultery.</i></b><br /><br /><i>For the married:</i> <br /><br />Am I faithful to my spouse in thought and action? <br /><br />Have I used artificial contraception, or been sterilized? <br /><br />Was I married outside the Church without proper permission of the Church?<br /><br /><i>For the unmarried:</i> <br /><br />Have I engaged in sexual activity with anyone of either sex?<br /><br /><i>For all:</i><br /><br />Have I deliberately viewed pornographic magazines, videos, or internet websites? <br /><br />Have I done impure actions alone or with another? <br /><br />Have I used impure language or told impure jokes? <br /><br />Do I dress modestly?<br /><br /><b>7. <i>You shall not steal.</i></b><br /><br />Have I stolen or accepted stolen goods?<br /><br /> Have I deliberately destroyed the property of others?<br /><br />Have I cheated anyone of what I owe? <br /><br />Do I gamble excessively? <br /><br />Do I share what I have with the poor and the Church according to my means? <br /><br />Have I pirated materials: videos, music, software?<br /><br />The conclusion is next week. <br /><br />See also: Knights of Columbus website, <a href="http://www.kofc.org/un/rc/en/publications/cis/devotional/GuideToConfession2075.pdf">A Guide to Confession</a>.<br /><br /><p align="right"><em><i><b>Fr. Stanley</b></i></em></p>Fr. Stanleynoreply@blogger.com