Love God Above All Things

The first commandment of the law of God.

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Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 1 of 42

Have I denied that I was a Catholic, or openly expressed my disbelief in any doctrine of the Catholic faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 2 of 42

Have I affiliated myself, even for a short time, with a non-Catholic sect or religious body?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 3 of 42

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 4 of 42

Have I seriously expressed the opinion that all religions are equally good or equally true or equally pleasing to God?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 5 of 42

Have I neglected to settle, by reading, studying, consulting, etc., serious doubts about my faith, when such neglect was evidently leading to a loss of faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 6 of 42

Have I, without the necessary permission, read or kept or given to others forbidden books, such as Protestant Bibles, books on the Index of Prohibited Publications, books that pretend or profess to disprove the truth of the Catholic faith or that profess to prove the truth of a religion contrary to my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 7 of 42

Have I, without a serious reason, associated with persons who tried to destroy my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 8 of 42

Have I attended meetings or listened to speeches or sermons, which I knew would destroy or seriously weaken my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 9 of 42

Have I joined a secret society forbidden by the laws of the Church, such as the Masons, the Oddfellows, etc?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 10 of 42

Have I taken part in a Protestant church service?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 11 of 42

Have I contributed to the advancement of a non-Catholic religious sect or movement as such?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 12 of 42

Have I consulted a fortune-teller in the serious belief that I could learn something about the future, or made others think that I could tell their future when I knew that there was no adequate natural means of so doing?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 13 of 42

Have I attended a spiritualistic seance?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 14 of 42

Have I planned to marry, or actually pretended to enter the state of marriage, before a minister, or a judge, or a civil magistrate? Have I approved of other Catholics doing this or stood up for them when they did it?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 15 of 42

Have I, without the necessary permission or reason, sent my children to a non-Catholic grade school, or approved of other Catholics doing so? Or without serious reason approved by the diocesan authorities, to a non-Catholic high school or university? Or have I done these things without making any provision to safeguard the faith of my children?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 16 of 42

Have I been irreverent in church and before the Blessed Sacrament?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 17 of 42

Have I disturbed and distracted others in their prayers and devotions?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 18 of 42

Have I kept others from prayer or devotions for some selfish reason?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 19 of 42

Have I carefully avoided giving any sign that I was a Catholic because I might have been subjected to some ridicule if I did?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 20 of 42

Have I read only such books and magazines as might be called dangerous, even though they are not strictly forbidden, e.g., books giving false and worldly views of life, novels that are frothy and barren of any principle?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 21 of 42

Have I seldom, if ever, made an explicit act of faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 22 of 42

Have I been slow in trying to banish or overcome doubts against faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 23 of 42

Have I been careless and half-hearted in teaching my children to love their faith and to make acts of faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 24 of 42

Have I deliberately passed up direct opportunities of informing others about the Catholic faith by going out of my way to avoid speaking of it?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 25 of 42

Have I accepted the will of God and believed firmly in His providence in the sorrows of life?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 26 of 42

Have I been irreverent in the use of sacramentals, such as holy water, the Sign of the Cross, etc.?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 27 of 42

Have I frequently thanked God for my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 28 of 42

Have I prayed for stronger faith every day?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 29 of 42

Have I purchased or borrowed books that could enlighten me further about my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 30 of 42

Have I read any Catholic newspapers or magazines to gain a better knowledge of my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 31 of 42

Have I thought at all about the important truths of faith: death, judgment, heaven, hell?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 32 of 42

Have I tipped my hat, or bowed my head, when passing a Catholic church?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 33 of 42

Have I greeted a priest, as a representative of Christ, when meeting one on the street?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 34 of 42

Have I visited the Blessed Sacrament when opportunities presented themselves?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 35 of 42

Have I sacrificed any time or self-interest to attend devotions or sermons not commanded?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 36 of 42

Have I invited non-Catholics to attend a Catholic service with me, or to read any Catholic literature?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 37 of 42

Have I placed signs of my faith in my home, such as a crucifix, pictures of the Blessed Mother or the saints?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 38 of 42

Have I carried a rosary, or worn a medal, or had anything on my person showing my faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 39 of 42

Have I contributed prayers, services, or money to Catholic missionary organizations or laborers for the spread of the faith?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 40 of 42

Have I tried to see in others, not their faults and sins, but the image of God and the souls for which He shed His Blood?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 41 of 42

Have I tried every day to recall at set intervals the presence of God near me and within me?

Rev. Miller - Faith (January) · 42 of 42

Have I, after a serious sin, realized that so long as that sin remained on my soul I was an enemy of God and deserving of being condemned to hell?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 1 of 44

Have I denied the necessity of God's help to attain my salvation, believing that I could win heaven by my own efforts alone?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 2 of 44

Have I said or seriously thought that God was too merciful to condemn anyone to hell, and that, therefore, despite my serious sins, I would surely be saved?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 3 of 44

Have I continued in a habit of mortal sin because I believed that some day I would certainly have the grace to repent and be forgiven?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 4 of 44

Have I committed a mortal sin just because I expected God to forgive me in confession afterwards?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 5 of 44

Have I said or thought that prayer was not necessary for one who made up his mind to be good?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 6 of 44

Have I neglected saying any prayer whatsoever for as long as a month at a time?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 7 of 44

Have I refused to pray in a grave temptation because I did not want God to help me overcome it?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 8 of 44

Have I deliberately entered a serious and unnecessary occasion of sin, thinking that God would miraculously preserve me from sin or graciously forgive me if I fell?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 9 of 44

Have I induced others to commit a sin by telling them that God would forgive them afterward?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 10 of 44

Have I said that I did not believe in eternal hell?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 11 of 44

Have I said or thought that it was impossible for me to overcome a certain passion or sinful habit?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 12 of 44

Have I believed that because my sins in the past were so numerous or so terrible, I could not expect God to forgive me?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 13 of 44

Have I quit going to Mass or praying because of the thought, "It doesn't do any good"?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 14 of 44

Have I seriously complained that God sent me more trials than it was possible for me to bear?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 15 of 44

Have I stopped praying for the grace to avoid sin and save my soul because God did not grant me a certain material favor for which I prayed?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 16 of 44

Have I given up trying to overcome interior temptation because God would not take the temptation away?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 17 of 44

Have I encouraged others to commit sins of impurity because "they could not stop committing them anyway"?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 18 of 44

Have I used poverty as a reason for committing certain serious sins, because I did not believe that God could give me any material aid?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 19 of 44

Have I scoffed at the joys of heaven, saying I would prefer to have heaven here on earth?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 20 of 44

Have I brooded over my past sins, giving in half-voluntarily to the fear that they might not be forgiven?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 21 of 44

Have I permitted discouragement to take possession of my heart because of my frequent faults or my lack of progress in virtue?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 22 of 44

Have I permitted myself to worry excessively over material setbacks and difficulties, as if God did not know them and could not help me?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 23 of 44

Have I been morose, melancholy, gloomy, in the presence of others, thus making them uncomfortable and unhappy?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 24 of 44

Have I been overanxious in regard to my health, over-fearful lest some terrible disease might be contracted?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 25 of 44

Have I complained against God for not preventing the sins of others, which injured me in some way?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 26 of 44

Have I deliberately neglected easy opportunities for prayer and devotion, which would have made me stronger in virtue?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 27 of 44

Have I neglected prayer entirely for days at a time?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 28 of 44

Have I given in to unreasonable fear of death and of God's judgment?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 29 of 44

Have I said that I was content to avoid hell, but would not try to avoid or shorten my purgatory?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 30 of 44

Have I been slothful about trying to acquire the habit of praying in serious temptation?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 31 of 44

Have I neglected practicing any devotion to the Mother of God, though saints and theologians tell us her help is morally necessary for all?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 32 of 44

Have I neglected receiving the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion only because I could not feel any profit from them?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 33 of 44

Have I given up prayer when prayer seemed difficult and uninviting?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 34 of 44

Have I become so preoccupied working for money or a reputation, or my family, that I did not give myself time to pray or think of doing anything for heaven?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 35 of 44

Have I prayed for the grace of a firmer and stronger hope of eternal happiness?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 36 of 44

Have I read or meditated about the happiness that God has in store for those who are faithful to Him?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 37 of 44

Have I tried to increase my hope of heaven by thinking now and then of the pains of hell, and determining to escape them?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 38 of 44

Have I strengthened my hope of God's help by gazing at or thinking of the crucifix, which reminds us that, since Christ died for us, there is nothing we need that He will refuse us?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 39 of 44

Have I prayed every morning and evening and during the day, knowing that every prayer would be heard and would make easier my salvation?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 40 of 44

Have I frequently received Holy Communion, which is called the pledge of immortality?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 41 of 44

Have I willingly accepted sorrows and trials as reminders that we must suffer on earth to earn heaven?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 42 of 44

Have I practiced daily devotion to the Mother of God, with childlike confidence that she would help me?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 43 of 44

Have I trusted in God's grace and at the same time determined to work for my salvation as if it depended on my efforts alone?

Rev. Miller - Hope (February) · 44 of 44

After a fault, have I joined an act of sorrow to an act of hope that God would give me the grace not to fall again?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 1 of 38

Have I neglected to fulfill the precept of going to confession at least once a year?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 2 of 38

Have I failed to observe the law, which commands me to receive Holy Communion during the Paschal season?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 3 of 38

Have I missed Mass on a Sunday or a holyday without a sufficient reason?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 4 of 38

Have I, as a mother or father or guardian, caused or permitted my children who are above the age of reason, to miss Mass on Sundays or holydays of obligation?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 5 of 38

Have I induced others to miss Mass on Sundays, or approved of their so doing?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 6 of 38

Have I without reason come late to Mass, missing the Offertory, or have I left before the Communion of the Mass?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 7 of 38

Have I tried to do serious bodily injury to any person consecrated to God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 8 of 38

Have I engaged in servile work, such as gardening, building, repairing, sewing, laundering, etc., for more than two hours on the Lord's Day, when there was no urgent reason for so doing?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 9 of 38

Have I made others work on Sunday when it was not necessary?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 10 of 38

Have I broken a serious vow made to God, by which I had bound myself under pain of mortal sin?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 11 of 38

Have I committed a sacrilege by receiving the Sacrament of Communion, Confirmation, or Matrimony while in the state of mortal sin?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 12 of 38

Have I tried to lead a person bound to God by the vow of chastity into sin against his vow?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 13 of 38

Have I stolen something valuable from the House of God, whether an article used in divine services or money given to the Church?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 14 of 38

Have I deliberately mocked or made fun of the Sacraments or the Mass or any of the liturgical functions?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 15 of 38

Have I been unconcerned and indifferent about acquiring a strong and faithful love of God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 16 of 38

Have I performed my external duties to God, such as hearing Mass, saying my prayers, receiving the Sacraments, in a distracted, impersonal, halfhearted manner?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 17 of 38

Have I seldom, if ever, made a real act of love of God, except such as were implicit in the fulfillment of other duties?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 18 of 38

Have I been disrespectful to God's very presence in church, by profane and useless talking and worldly actions?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 19 of 38

Have I failed to think of the passion and death of the Son of God in my own sufferings, thus permitting myself to grumble and complain instead of making an act of love and submission?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 20 of 38

Have I been unfaithful to little promises made to God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 21 of 38

Have I never shown my love of God by means of gratitude for the many favors He has given me?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 22 of 38

Have I given in to worldly desires, which I knew in the beginning to be inconsistent with the love of God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 23 of 38

Have I been so fond of some venial sin like petty gossip, or vanity, or exaggerating, that I have made no effort to overcome it?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 24 of 38

Have I never made the good intention of doing everything for love of God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 25 of 38

Have I been disrespectful towards, or concerning those, whom God has placed over me and who represent God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 26 of 38

Have I made an effort to arouse strong desires of the love of God in my heart?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 27 of 38

Have I repeated a direct act of love of God in the morning, at definitely proposed times during the day, in moments of suffering and misery, at night before retiring?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 28 of 38

Have I labored to acquire the habit of frequently renewing my intention of doing all things for the love of God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 29 of 38

Have I given any time to the thought of God's goodness, in creating me out of nothing, in redeeming me with His Blood, in raising me to the supernatural state, and surrounding me with means to advance in virtue?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 30 of 38

Have I trained myself to see God's hand and God's love in the natural blessings I enjoy - blessings of family, friends, education, surroundings, innocent enjoyments, etc., and then to thank Him by a return of love?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 31 of 38

Have I frequently turned my mind to the greatest proof of God's love - His death on the Cross - that I might be inspired to stronger love?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 32 of 38

Have I received Holy Communion frequently, realizing that the best proof of love is union with the one beloved?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 33 of 38

Have I made special acts of love of God at the time of Mass and Communion, realizing that these bring me closest to God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 34 of 38

After a venial sin, have I made an act of love of God and determined to become perfect in my habit of love?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 35 of 38

Have I subjected all my affections to the love of God, trying to make them perfectly conformed to His will so that I can say I love all things and persons in and with God?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 36 of 38

Have I readily conformed my will to God's will, not only by keeping His commandments, but also by consenting to His will when He has permitted some misfortune to befall me?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 37 of 38

Have I tried to know God better that I might love Him more, by reading, listening to sermons, studying?

Rev. Miller - Love of God (March) · 38 of 38

Have I realized that the love of God is not necessarily accompanied by emotional feelings and warm sentiments, and that it is more meritorious if, without these things, I continue the practices of love?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 1 of 19

Have I rejected or neglected my faith or not bothered to find out more about it? Have I refused to defend my faith, or been ashamed of it?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 2 of 19

Have I taken the Lord’s name in vain? Have I been superstitious or put my trust in witch doctors, fortune-tellers or any other like these? Have I shown disrespect for any holy things, places or people?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 4 of 19

Have I received Holy Communion with a grave sin on my conscience?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 5 of 19

Have I received Holy Communion without proper reverence?

Opus Dei - Examination for Teens · 19 of 19

Have I preferred physical comfort to service of others? Have I neglected the responsibility to bring others closer to God through my example and words?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 1 of 60

Did I deny or doubt God’s existence?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 2 of 60

Did I refuse to believe God’s revelation?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 3 of 60

Did I believe in (or use) horoscopes, fortune telling, good luck charms, tarot cards, Ouija boards or reincarnation?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 4 of 60

Did I deny that I was a Catholic?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 5 of 60

Did I abandon the Catholic Faith for any period of time?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 6 of 60

Did I despair of or presume on God’s mercy?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 7 of 60

Did I neglect prayer for a long time?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 8 of 60

Did I fail to pray daily?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 11 of 60

Am I always reverent in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 18 of 60

Did I fail to actively take an interest in the religious education and formation of my children?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 19 of 60

Have I failed to educate myself concerning the teachings of the Church?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 23 of 60

Did I contribute to anyone’s abandoning of the Catholic Faith?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 37 of 60

Did I marry or advise another to marry outside of the Church?

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?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 56 of 60

Did I receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin?

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 57 of 60

Did I receive Holy Communion without fasting for one hour or more from food and drink? (water and medicine are permitted)

Fathers of Mercy - Adults and Teens · 58 of 60

Did I make a bad Confession by deliberately not telling all the mortal sins I had committed?