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Examination of conscience
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot h
ave o
ther g
ods b
esid
e
Me”
Do I hold God in His rightful place above all other things in my life?
Do I fail to LOVE God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength?
Like the Rich young man do I honour money, and wealth
over God?
Do I give time to pray each day?
Do I involve myself in the occult? In horoscopes and superstitions?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot m
ake
an id
ol o
f yourse
lf”James and John argued over who was greatest. Do I compare myself to others? Do I judge others?
Do I put yourself first in my life? Before those less fortunate than myself?
Do I look after those immediately
close to me, my friends and family?
Do I give to charity?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot m
isuse
the n
am
e o
f the
LOR
D.”
Peter denied Jesus and His Kingship. He misused the name
of the LORD.
Do I use the Lord’s name in
vain?
Do I stand up for my faith when others may
be slandering the Lord?
Have I angered others so as to make them
blaspheme?
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. K
eep
the S
abbath
day h
oly
.”
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
Have I missed Mass deliberately on Sunday?
Have I received Holy Communion when I needed to
go to confession?
Do I take time on Sunday’s for my family?
Am I reluctant to get ready for Mass? Do I complain?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot m
urd
er.”
Have I used my
anger in the wrong way?
Do I hold on to grudges, and not
forgive?
Have I abused alcohol or drugs?
Paul, persecuted , tortured and killed
before he met the Lord on the road to
Damascus
Have I used destructive and
abusive language to make myself feel
more important and to put others down?
Like Paul, help me to have a conversion of
heart to love You, Lord, more each day.
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. H
on
our y
our fa
ther a
nd y
our
moth
er.”
Have I treated my parents and my
family with respect?
“Do what ever he tells you”
Like Mary, who trusted in Jesus wholeheartedly
especially at the Wedding in Cana, help
me Lord to trust in you.
Do I help at home?
Have I shown gratitude for the blessings I have in
my life?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot co
mm
it adulte
ry.”
Like the adulterous woman, Jesus does not condemn us but
pleads with us to “Go and from now on do not sin again.” John 8:11
Do I use impure or suggestive words?
Do I deliberately look at impure things on the television, or the internet?
Do I try to control my thoughts?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot ste
al.”
Like, Zaccaeus the Tax collector have I stolen what is not mine?
Have I downloaded music, films, TV programmes, books illegally from the internet?
Do I steal attention from those who need it most, because of
my own self importance?
Do you steal attention from those
who need it most?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot g
ive fa
lse w
itness.”
Like Thomas do I not recognise the truth of the
risen Jesus?
Do I tell lies?
When I have done something wrong, am I honest and accept my
punishment.
Have I been
dishonest when asked for the truth?
National Youth Sunday 2013 Examination of conscience
“I am
the LO
RD
your G
od. D
o n
ot co
vet y
our n
eig
hbours
thin
gs.”Matthew when he was a tax collector, before he was changed by Jesus
regularly stole from people around him
Am I jealous of what others have?
Do I focus on other people’s strengths and gifts, rather than recognising the gifts
God has given me?
