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Rev. Miller - Reverence for God (April)

A monthly examination of conscience for April, focused on Reverence for God.

45 perguntas no total

Fonte: Examen for Laymen, Rev. Donald F. Miller, C.Ss.R., Catechetical Guild, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1942. A comprehensive examination of conscience based on twelve virtues for the twelve months of the year.

Mortal SinsGrave matters that may be mortal sin when joined to full knowledge and deliberate consent.23 perguntas

Have I denied any of the attributes of God, e.g., saying that He is not all-powerful, all-merciful, all-just, etc.?

Have I said that I did not believe in God's providence, either directly by denying that He watches over all who love Him, or indirectly by saying that it is necessary to sin to avoid certain hardships?

Have I spoken with contempt of God, or of Christ, or of the Holy Eucharist, or of the Passion of Christ?

Have I deliberately expressed the wish that there were no God, so that I could sin without fear of punishment?

Have I accused God of cruelty, injustice, discrimination against me, because of some sorrow I had to bear?

Have I wished evil to God - for example, that He would be forgotten by men and offended more frequently?

Have I spoken slightingly or contemptuously of the Mother of God, or of the saints, or of monks, nuns, priests as such?

Have I ridiculed the Sacraments or the Mass or any other holy ceremony?

Have I said that God did not and could not have inspired the Bible, or that there are things in the Bible that need not be believed?

Have I said that Christ did not found the Church, or that He has not preserved it from error?

Have I said that God expects too much of an individual by imposing the Ten Commandments on him?

Have I stated that any one of the commandments of God or precepts of the Church cannot be observed by ordinary folk?

Have I said that I owed nothing to God and therefore did not need to go to Church or practice any religion?

Have I denied the miracles of our Lord, or attributed them to deceit or natural causes?

Have I sworn falsely at a public trial, deliberately telling a falsehood when I had taken an oath to tell the truth?

Have I lied about important matters to which I had to swear in drawing up a statement or answering a questionnaire, e.g., pertaining to insurance, getting a position, taxes, etc.?

Have I sworn to God that I would keep a certain promise or perform a certain work when I did not intend to do so at all?

Have I deliberately called upon God to witness the truth of a lie that I told someone in private life?

Have I sworn to God that I would do something gravely unjust, like defrauding a neighbor, taking revenge, hurting someone?

Have I deliberately cursed a human being, which means seriously wishing or asking that God condemn his soul to hell or visit some other grave misfortune upon him?

Have I twisted the words of Christ or of the Bible into an obscene or evil form?

Have I, as a parent or guardian, blasphemed or cursed or sworn falsely before my children or even to my children?

Have I encouraged others to commit any of the above sins?

Venial SinsMatters commonly examined as venial sins or lesser faults.9 perguntas

Have I used the name of "God" or "Christ" or "Jesus" or "Lord" as a byword, or as an expression of impatience, or in jest?

Have I spoken, not maliciously, but profanely and irreverently, of any holy thing?

Have I sworn, i.e., called upon God to witness the truth of what I was saying, when there was no serious reason for so doing, when the matter was trivial or foolish, even though I told no lie?

Have I used the language of cursing against inanimate things, or against animals, or against human beings even though I did not really wish the damnation of these last?

Have I permitted myself to acquire the habit of using God's name profanely, or of swearing or cursing almost without realization of what I was saying?

Have I laughed at others' profane use of God's name or other irreverent speech, as if I thought it amusing and wanted them to continue?

Have I neglected to correct a child subject to me, when the child used irreverent or profane language?

Have I permitted my children to go about with companions who made frequent use of profanity?

Have I repeated the profanity of others as something amusing and clever?

Helps and CounselsCounsels for growth in virtue and preparation for confession.13 perguntas

Have I bowed my head when uttering or hearing the name "Jesus"?

Have I said an interior act of adoration, praise, or love, when genuflecting before the Blessed Sacrament?

Have I ever offered up an act of reparation to God for the many irreverences in speech committed throughout the world?

When hearing someone abusing God's name, have I tried to atone for it by a short prayer in my heart?

Have I joined in reciting the divine praises at the end of Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, to atone for profane speech?

(for men) Have I joined the Holy Name Society, taken the pledge against bad language and honestly tried to keep it?

In temptations to anger and impatience, when I am inclined to use bad language, do I try to say an interior prayer for patience?

Have I learned any ejaculatory prayers, by which I might frequently speak lovingly to God during the day?

Have I ever meditated on the folly of any misuse of God's name, because of His greatness and majesty, and because of His goodness to me?

Have I shown my displeasure to others when they were constantly misusing God's name?

Have I tried to instill in those under my care a deep respect for and love of God, which would prevent them from ever using His name in vain?

Have I, in every morning prayer, renewed my resolution not to misuse God's name?

Have I, when saying my evening prayers, made an act of sorrow for every sin of speech against God?