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Act of Contrition

 

No man knows the hour at which Jesus will call him to account for his earthly life. We do well to ask His forgiveness for our faults, our faults, our most grievous faults, every evening, so that if He should call us in the night we will have done all we could to be prepared. In addition, we should ask Jesus to forgive us anytime we have committed a serious sin.

The Act of Contrition is no substitute for sacramental Confession. Second Exodus recommends that we go to Confession once a week, or if our station in life makes that exceptionally difficult, at least once a month.

Glory to God in the highest!

In Latin

In English

Deus meus, ex toto corde poenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, eaque detestor, quia peccando, non solum poenas a Te iuste statutas promeritus sum, sed praesertim quia offendi Te, summum bonum, ac dignum qui super omnia diligaris. Ideo firmiter propono, adiuvante gratia Tua, de cetero me non peccaturum peccandique occasiones proximas fugiturum. Amen.

O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.

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