the first commandment

• Have I performed my duties towards God reluctantly or grudgingly?

• Did I recite my usual prayers?

• Did I receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin or without the necessary preparation?

• Did I miss the one-hour Eucharistic fast?

• Did I fail to mention some grave sin in my previous confessions?

• Did I seriously believe in superstition or engage in superstitious practices (palm-reading, fortune telling, etc.)?

• Did I seriously doubt in matters of Faith?

• Did I put my Faith in danger by reading books, pamphlets, or magazines which contain errors or are contrary to Catholic faith and morals?

• Did I endanger my Faith by joining or attending meetings and activities of organizations contrary to the Church or to the Catholic faith (Protestant services, non-Catholic prayer-meetings, the Communist Party, Freemasonry, “weird” cults and other religions)?

• Have I committed the sin of sacrilege (profanation of a sacred person, place or thing)?