Do Not Sin Against Chastity

The sixth commandment of the law of God.

54 related questions

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 1 of 41

Have I deliberately taken delight in impure thoughts and images in my mind after I recognized them to be evil?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 2 of 41

Have I knowingly consented to a desire for impure experiences, without any effort to suppress the desire?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 3 of 41

Have I taken part in impure conversation for the express purpose of giving others bad thoughts or with the realization that they would probably consent to bad thoughts?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 4 of 41

Have I gone out of my way to hear impure conversation or taken sinful pleasure in it when I heard it?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 5 of 41

Have I read obscene books or looked at obscene pictures after I knew that they would cause serious temptations to sins of impurity?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 6 of 41

Have I gone to places where I knew the entertainment was lewd and immoral, or attended obscene stage shows or movies?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 7 of 41

Have I touched others impurely, or taken part in prolonged and intense kisses and embraces?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 8 of 41

Have I caused or consented to solitary lust?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 9 of 41

Have I taken part in sins of lust with others, and were they married or single, of the same sex or the opposite sex?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 10 of 41

Have I sinned with someone related to me by blood or affinity?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 11 of 41

Have I added sacrilege to the sin of impurity by desiring, or attempting, or consenting to sin with a person consecrated to God?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 12 of 41

Have I made animals a means or an occasion of seriously sinful actions?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 13 of 41

Have I forced another to submit to my lustful actions?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 14 of 41

Have I encouraged others to sin against purity or told them that they could not avoid it?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 15 of 41

Have I exposed others to grave danger by impure signs, actions or exposure?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 16 of 41

(for married persons) Have I used contraceptive means whether natural (such as interruption) or artificial (such as instruments) in performing marriage duties?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 17 of 41

Have I, without a good reason, refused or neglected to render the marriage obligation when seriously asked?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 18 of 41

Have I, as a married person, committed sins of impurity with others, and were they married or single?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 19 of 41

Have I failed to correct or train my children in regard to chastity when it was evident that there was need of such correction or training?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 20 of 41

Have I exercised no watchfulness over the company-keeping of my adolescent sons and daughters, permitting and encouraging them to spend long hours alone and in dangerous circumstances?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 21 of 41

Have I bought or sold, lent or given, obscene books or magazines or other objects to be used for impure purposes?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 22 of 41

Have I, without a reason, read books or magazines that were at least dangerous, or concerned only with impassioned love?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 23 of 41

Have I allowed my eyes to wander in curiosity over dangerous objects?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 24 of 41

Have I been slow and half-hearted in trying to banish bad thoughts and desires?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 25 of 41

Have I permitted decent expressions of love or friendship for another to be prolonged to the point of danger of lust?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 26 of 41

Have I gone to shows or movies that I knew to be somewhat dangerous, at least in part?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 27 of 41

Have I been careless about my clothing, posture, appearance, thus exposing others to some danger?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 28 of 41

Have I shown half-deliberate interest in the evil conversation of others?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 29 of 41

Have I, on the spur of the moment, uttered double-meaning words or phrases?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 30 of 41

Have I sought out or continued companionship with others whom I knew to be inclined to evil jests and words?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 31 of 41

Have I supported the publishers of daring and dangerous picture magazines or of borderline periodicals by buying or spreading their publications in any way?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 32 of 41

Have I neglected to use special opportunities of grace and prayer when I was passing through a period of more than usual temptation?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 33 of 41

Have I failed to check vigorously impulses and daydreams of unruly love and affection?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 34 of 41

Have I learned the necessity of praying daily for the grace to remain pure?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 35 of 41

Have I acquired the habit of saying an ejaculatory prayer when evil thoughts, desires or inclinations arise?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 36 of 41

Have I made regular or frequent use of the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion as a means of strength against impurity?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 37 of 41

Have I practiced any special devotion to Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, whose example and intercession are powerful aids to purity?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 38 of 41

Have I trained my will power for strength in temptation by practicing some form of voluntary mortification?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 39 of 41

Have I tried to avoid idleness, daydreaming, sloth, knowing that to keep occupied is one of the best defenses against impurity?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 40 of 41

Have I made known even my serious temptations in confession, realizing that to reveal temptations is to gain strength against them?

Rev. Miller - Chastity (August) · 41 of 41

Have I been diligent in observing even the smaller rules of modesty, such as not to touch others even carelessly, and not to let my eyes wander too freely in public?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 12 of 19

Have I spoken in an indecent way? Have I looked at indecent magazines, websites, videos or images? Have I committed impure acts on my own? Have I been involved in impure acts with someone else?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 30 of 60

Did I willfully entertain impure thoughts and desires?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 31 of 60

Did I dress immodestly or provocatively?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 32 of 60

Did I use impure or suggestive words?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 33 of 60

Did I tell impure stories or listen to them?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 34 of 60

Did I deliberately look at impure television, internet, plays, pictures or movies?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 35 of 60

Did I deliberately read or send impure material?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 36 of 60

Did I perform impure acts by myself (masturbation) or with another (adultery, fornication or sodomy)?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 38 of 60

Did I abuse my marriage rights?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 39 of 60

Was I unfaithful to my marriage vows?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 40 of 60

Have I kept company with someone else’s spouse?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 41 of 60

Did I practice artificial birth control or was I or my spouse permanently sterilized (tubal ligation or vasectomy)?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 48 of 60

Did I vote in accordance with a properly informed conscience, in a way consistent with the teachings of the Church, in regard to the sanctity of marriage and of human life issues?