…with sincerity …with sorrow
I believe in a loving Savior.
Jesus Christ does both in the Sacrament of Penance.
Before entering the confessional, pray to God the Holy Spirit for His light and His grace.
1. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
For children:
For parents:
For all:
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
For the married:
For the unmarried:
For all:
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not desire your neighbor’s wife.
10. You shall not desire your neighbor’s goods.
Grave matter, that is, a serious wrong or what is thought to be seriously wrong;
“O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins, because of your just punishment, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasions of sin.”