tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35271839.post-75844147809412038192008-03-12T19:52:00.000-04:002008-03-12T19:55:56.455-04:00<br><it><em><strong><span Style="Font-size:1.5em;">Examination of Conscience&mdash;conclusion<br /></span></strong></em></it><br /><br /><b>8. <i>You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</i></b><br /><br />Have I lied? <br /><br />Have I sworn falsely? <br /><br />Have I plagiarized or been academically dishonest? <br /><br />Have I gossiped? <br /><br />Have I revealed secrets or confidential information without good reason?<br /><br />Have I ruined the good name of others by spreading lies or maliciously revealing their faults and sins?<br /><br /><b>9. <i>You shall not desire your neighbor’s wife.</i></b><br /><br />Have I deliberately and consciously permitted sexual thoughts about anyone besides my spouse?<br /><br />Do I guard my imagination and senses? <br /><br />Have I watched shows, plays, pictures or movies that contain impure scenes with the deliberate intention of being aroused by them? <br /><br />Am I responsible about what I read?<br /><br /><b>10. <i>You shall not desire your neighbor’ goods.</i></b><br /><br />Am I envious of the possessions, abilities, talents, beauty, or success of others?<br /><br /><i><b>You shall love your neighbor as yourself.</i></b><br /><br />Do I love my neighbor? <br /><br />Is there anyone whom I do not love or refuse to love? <br /><br />Have I wished harm or misfortune on anyone? <br /><br />Do I forgive from my heart those who have hurt me? <br /><br />Do I harbor hatred or grudges? <br /><br />Do I pray for my enemies? <br /><br />Have I ridiculed or humiliated others? <br /><br />Do I seek to help others in need? <br /><br />Do I love myself as God loves me? <br /><br />Do I care for my physical, emotional, and spiritual health? <br /><br />Do I forgive myself for my sins after bringing them to God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation?<br /><br /><i><b>Precepts of the Church</b></i><br /><br />Have I deliberately missed Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of obligation without a serious reason?<br /><br />Do I go to confession at least once a year when I have serious sins to confess? <br /><br />Do I receive Holy Communion, at least once during Eastertime? <br /><br />Do I take part in the major feasts celebrating Our Lord, the Virgin Mary, and the saints? <br /><br />Do I abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent (for ages 14 and over) and fast on one full meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (for ages 18-59)? <br /><br />Do I fast for one hour before Holy Communion (water and medicine allowed)? <br /><br />Do I contribute to support the material needs of the Church?<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 />Throughout the year may we regularly and frequently make good examinations of conscience and good Confessions. This is the key to healing, happiness and authentic spiritual growth.<br /><br /><p align="right"><em><i><b>Fr. Stanley</b></i></em></p>Fr. Stanleynoreply@blogger.com