O Blessed Virgin, Mother of my Redeemer, mirror of innocence and sanctity and refuge of penitent sinners, intercede for me that I may obtain the to make a good confession. All you blessed Angels and Saints of God, pray for me, a sinner, that I may repent from my sinful ways and that I may be forever united with you. Amen. The general examination of conscience is most effective when it is practiced daily and once it becomes habitual, does not take more than a few minutes. Saint Ignatius in his suggests five points for the examination of conscience. Spiritual Exercises An act of gratitude to God for all His benefits. (This will dispose the soul to the correct attitude for contrition.) A petition for to know and detest one’s sins. An accurate examination of one’s actions, thoughts, and motives throughout the day. An and an appeal for pardon, the principal point of the whole Act of Contrition exercise. A resolution to a petition for God’s assisting grace, and finally an Our Father. The examination of conscience is a specific method employed to assist ‘Particular’ in acquisition of one particular virtue or in the elimination of one particular vice. As such, it is very useful for anyone who to grow in holiness. Sin Virtue For those sins May we be of (excessive sexual given the virtue appetites) of (purity) May we be For sins the virtue of (over-indulgence) of May we be For those sins given the virtue of (avarice) of (giving) For those sins May we be of (laziness/idleness) given the virtue
O Blessed Virgin, Mother of my Redeemer, mirror of innocence and sanctity and refuge of penitent sinners, intercede for me that I may obtain the to make a good confession. All you blessed Angels and Saints of God, pray for me, a sinner, that I may repent from my sinful ways and that I may be forever united with you. Amen. The general examination of conscience is most effective when it is practiced daily and once it becomes habitual, does not take more than a few minutes. Saint Ignatius in his Spiritual Exercises suggests five points for the examination of conscience. An act of gratitude to God for all His benefits. (This will dispose the soul to the correct attitude for contrition.) A petition for to know and detest one’s sins. An accurate examination of one’s actions, thoughts, and motives throughout the day. An Act of Contrition and an appeal for pardon, the principal point of the whole exercise. A resolution to a petition for God’s assisting grace, and finally an Our Father. The ‘Particular’ examination of conscience is a specific method employed to assist in acquisition of one particular virtue or in the elimination of one particular vice. As such, it is very useful for anyone who to grow in holiness. Sin Virtue For those sins of (excessive sexual appetites) May we be given the virtue of (purity) For sins of (over-indulgence) May we be the virtue of For those sins of (avarice) May we be given the virtue of (giving) For those sins of (laziness/idleness) May we be given the virtue
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