Examination for a 45-54 Divorced Woman

Sloth

Am I guilty of being lukewarm in my thoughts towards myself, neglecting to make a sincere effort to love and respect myself?

Lukewarmness in spiritual growth is sinful because one essentially chooses comfort and mediocrity over the transformative love God offers, which Jesus specifically warned against in Revelation 3:16.

Am I guilty of being lukewarm in my thoughts towards myself by neglecting my own emotional well-being?

Lukewarmness in spiritual growth is sinful because one essentially chooses comfort and mediocrity over the transformative love God offers, which Jesus specifically warned against in Revelation 3:16.

Merciless

Have I ever condemned others through hurtful words in my relationships, family dynamics, or digital life?

Condemning others is a sin of mercilessness because it places oneself in God's role as judge and denies others the same mercy and forgiveness that God extends to all of us.

Vainglory

Have I sought praise from others through my online presence, particularly on social media?

Seeking praise for charitable giving is sinful because it transforms an act meant to glorify God and help others into an exercise of pride and self-glorification.

Have you distanced yourself from God by using your words to elevate your own interests and desires above others?

This is a public betrayal of Jesus' teaching that "whoever denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven," effectively choosing human respect over fidelity to God.

Theft

Have I failed to pay my debts, by omitting to assist others in need?

Intentionally failing to pay debts is sinful because it violates both the seventh commandment against theft and the principle of justice that requires honoring our commitments to others.

Do you fail to return debts owed to others?

Intentionally failing to pay debts is sinful because it violates both the seventh commandment against theft and the principle of justice that requires honoring our commitments to others.

Have you helped others to steal through your deeds?

While not stealing yourself, this sin still participates in breaking the seventh commandment and shows disregard for others' rightful property and dignity.

Have I helped others by taking something that didn't belong to me?

While not stealing yourself, this sin still participates in breaking the seventh commandment and shows disregard for others' rightful property and dignity.

Have you stolen from others through your deeds?

While not stealing yourself, this sin still participates in breaking the seventh commandment and shows disregard for others' rightful property and dignity.

Have you stolen anything from others through your deeds?

Theft disrespects the human dignity and property rights of others, breaks trust within communities, and demonstrates both greed and a lack of trust in God's providence.

Have you stolen anything through your online presence, digital relationships, or device usage?

Theft disrespects the human dignity and property rights of others, breaks trust within communities, and demonstrates both greed and a lack of trust in God's providence.

Uncharity

Have you prioritized the interests of others over your own, in your thoughts?

This is considered sinful because excessive self-focus and selfishness violates Christ's command to love our neighbors as ourselves and contradicts the Christian call to practice charity, compassion, and self-sacrifice for others.

Have I, in my thoughts, failed to prioritize the interests of others, especially those who may be marginalized or excluded due to societal expectations?

This is considered sinful because excessive self-focus and selfishness violates Christ's command to love our neighbors as ourselves and contradicts the Christian call to practice charity, compassion, and self-sacrifice for others.

Have you prioritized interests over relationships with family members?

This is considered sinful because excessive self-focus and selfishness violates Christ's command to love our neighbors as ourselves and contradicts the Christian call to practice charity, compassion, and self-sacrifice for others.

Have you lost patience with others through uncharitable words?

Losing patience with others fails to reflect God's infinite patience with us and violates Christ's command to love our neighbor, instead allowing anger and frustration to override charity and kindness.

Have I lost patience when words have wounded others?

Losing patience with others fails to reflect God's infinite patience with us and violates Christ's command to love our neighbor, instead allowing anger and frustration to override charity and kindness.

Have you lost patience with others through hurtful words?

Losing patience with others fails to reflect God's infinite patience with us and violates Christ's command to love our neighbor, instead allowing anger and frustration to override charity and kindness.

Have you ever permitted someone to suffer unjustly because of your own relationships, family dynamics, or technology use?

This sin violates the principles of justice, charity, and our moral obligation to defend human dignity and protect our neighbors from harm when we have the ability to intervene.

Have you helped others?

Refusing to help those in need violates Jesus's direct command to love our neighbor and practice the works of mercy, as illustrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Have you shown compassion to others through your relationships and family life, technology use, societal interactions, or other areas of your life?

Failing to help those in need violates Christ's direct command to love our neighbor and care for the poor, effectively refusing to recognize Jesus Himself in the suffering of others.

Have you shown compassion to others through your deeds?

Failing to help those in need violates Christ's direct command to love our neighbor and care for the poor, effectively refusing to recognize Jesus Himself in the suffering of others.

Have you shown compassion to others through your deeds?

Failing to help those in need violates Christ's direct command to love our neighbor and care for the poor, effectively refusing to recognize Jesus Himself in the suffering of others.

Have you been lukewarm in your commitment to God through thoughts that have led you to neglect or disregard your responsibilities towards others?

We tend to sin by failing in effort to know and love God while exerting other efforts on worldly things.

Effeminacy

Do you fear saying things that might be seen as effeminate to others, using words that could be misinterpreted or offend them?

Being ashamed or afraid to proclaim Christ represents a denial of our baptismal call to evangelize, shows lack of trust in God's protection, and fails to fulfill Jesus's command to "go and make disciples of all nations."

Have you compromised your self-respect by engaging in effeminacy through thoughts?

Prioritizing human approval over standing firm in God's truth demonstrates both moral cowardice and places human opinion above divine authority.

Have you compromised your femininity by having effeminate thoughts about yourself?

Prioritizing human approval over standing firm in God's truth demonstrates both moral cowardice and places human opinion above divine authority.

Worldliness

Have you ever found yourself obsessing over new possessions, especially those related to technology and digital life?

From a Catholic perspective, obsessing over possessions is considered sinful because it makes material things an idol that takes precedence over God and prevents spiritual growth while hindering one's ability to be generous and detached from worldly goods.

Retaliation

Have I entertained thoughts of retaliation against others, even if only in my mind?

Entertaining thoughts of revenge is sinful because it rejects Christ's teaching of forgiveness and love of enemies, choosing instead to harbor malice and a desire for personal retaliation rather than leaving justice to God.

Resent

Do you entertain thoughts against others by harboring resentment towards them?

Entertaining thoughts of revenge is sinful because it rejects Christ's teaching of forgiveness and love of enemies, choosing instead to harbor malice and a desire for personal retaliation rather than leaving justice to God.

Lust

Have you interacted with pornography in your thoughts?

Interacting with pornography reduces human beings to mere objects for personal gratification, violating their inherent dignity and worth as children of God.

Have you interacted with pornography in your thoughts?

Interacting with pornography reduces human beings to mere objects for personal gratification, violating their inherent dignity and worth as children of God.

Have you had lustful acts with others through deeds?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it to indulge in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

Have you had lustful acts against others through your deeds?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it to indulge in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

Have you ever had acts of lust through your relationships, family life, technology use, or societal expectations?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it to indulge in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

Imprudence

Have you spent time thinking about how your relationships and family life may be influenced by your use of technology, despite knowing that this can lead to imprudence in your actions?

Wasteful pursuits squander the precious time God has given us for meaningful spiritual growth and service to others.

Vanity

Do you obsess over your appearence, thinking vainly about it?

Excessive focus on physical appearance reflects vanity and can indicate a lack of trust in God's creation of you as inherently worthy.

Do you obsess over your appearence in thoughts, and thus commit a sin against self through vanity?

Excessive focus on physical appearance reflects vanity and can indicate a lack of trust in God's creation of you as inherently worthy.

Sensuality

Do you ever desire worldly experiences in your thoughts?

Prioritizing worldly pleasures and experiences over spiritual development is considered sinful as it violates the First Commandment by placing temporal desires above one's eternal relationship with God.

Have you ever desired worldly experiences through thoughts that separate you from God?

Prioritizing worldly pleasures and experiences over spiritual development is considered sinful as it violates the First Commandment by placing temporal desires above one's eternal relationship with God.

Have you engaged in masturbation?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it for self-indulgence in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

Have you engaged in masturbation?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it for self-indulgence in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

Have you engaged in masturbation?

While our sexual nature is a gift, using it for self-indulgence in sensual pleasures is sinful as it's ordered for a particular purpose within marriage.

False Witness

Have you ever slandered others through your words?

Slander deliberately damages another person's reputation through false statements, violating both the Eighth Commandment against bearing false witness and Christ's command to love our neighbor.

Have you ever slandered others using words, damaging their reputation?

Slander deliberately damages another person's reputation through false statements, violating both the Eighth Commandment against bearing false witness and Christ's command to love our neighbor.

Have you deceived others through your deeds?

Deceiving others is a form of bearing false witness, damages trust between people, and breaks down human relationships that should reflect God's truth and love.

Have you deceived others by misrepresenting your family dynamics, romantic relationships, parental influence, technology use, or online presence through your actions or deeds?

Deceiving others is a form of bearing false witness, damages trust between people, and breaks down human relationships that should reflect God's truth and love.

Have you deceived others through your words, deeds, or actions related to your family dynamics, romantic relationships, technological usage, cultural expectations, or societal pressures?

Deceiving others is a form of bearing false witness, damages trust between people, and breaks down human relationships that should reflect God's truth and love.

Have you misrepresented truth to others by your words?

Bearing false witness puts one's desires over truth, justice, and love of God.

Have you misrepresented the truth about others by words?

Bearing false witness puts one's desires over truth, justice, and love of God.

Have you misrepresented others through your words?

Bearing false witness puts one's desires over truth, justice, and love of God.

Blasphemy

Have you ever sworn at God?

This sin violates the Second Commandment by treating God's holy name with disrespect rather than reverence.

Have you ever spoken blasphemy against God using words?

This is sinful as using God's holy name carelessly or disrespectfully shows contempt for His divine nature and fails to give proper honor to the sacred name of God, which should only be used in prayer, worship, or respectful discussion.

Ambition

Have you let your desire for ambition in technology and digital life influence your thoughts about others?

inordinate ambition and the obsession with power corrupts the soul by placing our desire to dominate and control above God's authority, turning us away from humble service and toward prideful self-exaltation.

Have you ever let your desire for ambition's validation make you feel pressure to constantly compare yourself in relationships, family dynamics, or social media presence?

inordinate ambition and the obsession with power corrupts the soul by placing our desire to dominate and control above God's authority, turning us away from humble service and toward prideful self-exaltation.

Oppression

Have I mistreated others through my deeds in relationships and family life, technology usage, societal expectations, or personal growth?

It's a sin to execute an unjust and cruel exercise of power or authority over others instead of respecting the God-given dignity of every human person.

Envy

Have you ever felt others were envious of your relationships, family life, technology use, or cultural standing?

Envy leads us to have discontent for another's possessions so we won't feel the pain of comparison or perceived lack in our own lives.

Have you ever felt others envy in your relationships and family life, due to thoughts about how you live your Technology & Digital Life or societal expectations?

Envy leads us to have discontent for another's possessions so we won't feel the pain of comparison or perceived lack in our own lives.

Impurity

Have you dressed yourself in a way that is immodest, and led others to do the same by your deeds?

Wearing attire that's exceptionally revealing or indecent violates chastity and beckons sins from others.

Have you dressed yourself in impurity by your deeds?

Wearing attire that's exceptionally revealing or indecent violates chastity and beckons sins from others.

Have you dressed yourself in ways that are inconsistent with your Catholic values due to impurity in your deeds?

Wearing attire that's exceptionally revealing or indecent violates chastity and beckons sins from others.

Adultery

Have you ever entertained feelings of adultery towards someone other than your spouse through thoughts about them?

This sin undermines the sacred bond of marriage by treating another person as an object of desire rather than respecting their dignity and commitment to their spouse.

Apostasy

Have you ever rejected God's teachings by harboring thoughts of apostasy?

Denying God's existence after having been baptized apostasy is one of the gravest sins possible because it is declaring the Author of Life and Source of all being to be non-existent, which directly contradicts both reason and divine revelation.

Autonomy

Have you relied on your own abilities without praying for God's guidance?

Pride is self-reliance repeats Lucifer's original sin of wanting independence from God and fails to acknowledge our complete dependence on divine grace.

Have I relied on my own abilities and thoughts to make decisions, without truly considering God's guidance and wisdom in them?

Pride is self-reliance repeats Lucifer's original sin of wanting independence from God and fails to acknowledge our complete dependence on divine grace.

Condoning

Have you ever permitted your child to:

Parents have to protect their children's well-being, guarding them from harmful elements that could damage their faith or lead them into sin.

Have I permitted my child to influence my decisions in ways that might be contrary to God's will?

Parents have to protect their children's well-being, guarding them from harmful elements that could damage their faith or lead them into sin.

A Catholic Examination of Conscience

45-54 Divorced Woman

Sloth

Merciless

Vainglory

Theft

Uncharity

Effeminacy

Worldliness

Retaliation

Resent

Lust

Imprudence

Vanity

Sensuality

False Witness

Blasphemy

Ambition

Oppression

Envy

Impurity

Adultery

Apostasy

Autonomy

Condoning