Recall your sins. Calmly ask yourself what you have done with full knowledge and full consent against God’s and the Church’s Commandments.

  1. When was my last good Confession? Did I receive Communion or other sacraments in the state of mortal sin? Did I intentionally fail to confess some mortal sin in my previous Confession? 

  2. Did I seriously doubt my faith or put myself in danger of losing my faith through readings hostile to Catholic teachings or involvement in non-Catholic sects? Did I engage in superstitious practices: palm reading, fortune telling, etc. Did I take the name of God in vain? Did I curse, or take a false oath? 

  3. Did I take the name of God in vain? Did I curse, or take a false oath? Did I miss Mass on Sundays or holy days of obligation through my own fault, without any serious reason? Did I keep fast and abstinence on the prescribed days? 

  4. Did I miss Mass on Sundays or holy days of obligation through my own fault, without any serious reason? Did I keep fast and abstinence on the prescribed days? Did I disobey my parents and lawful superiors in important matters? 

  5. Did I disobey my parents and lawful superiors in important matters?Did I hate or quarrel with anyone, or desire revenge? Did I refuse to forgive? Did I hurt or cause to kill someone? Did I get drunk? Did I take illicit drugs? Did I, consent to, recommend, advise or actively take part in an abortion? 

  6. Did I hate or quarrel with anyone, or desire revenge? Did I refuse to forgive? Did I hurt or cause to kill someone? Did I get drunk? Did I take illicit drugs? Did I, consent to, recommend, advise or actively take part in an abortion? 

  7. Did I willfully look at indecent pictures or watch immoral movies? Did I read immoral books or magazines? Did I engage in impure jokes or conversations? Did I willfully entertain impure thoughts or feelings? Did I commit impure acts, alone or with others? Did I take contraceptive or abortifacient pills or use other artificial means in order to prevent conception? 

  8. Did I steal or damage another’s property? How much? Have I made reparation for the damages done? Have I been dishonest in my business relations?Did I tell lies? Did I sin by calumny, or detraction telling the unknown grave faults of others without necessity; even if they are true? Did I judge others rashly in serious matters? Have I tried to make restitution for the bad reputation I caused? 

  9. Did I tell lies? Did I sin by calumny, or detraction telling the unknown grave faults of others without necessity; even if they are true? Did I judge others rashly in serious matters? Have I tried to make restitution for the bad reputation I caused?