An Examination of Conscience For Adults

• Am I always truthful?
• Do I ever remain silent instead of standing up for what I believe?
• Do I intentionally hurt others by my words or actions, by my silence, or by avoiding them?
• Do I take pleasure in seeing others suffer or go without?
• Do I try to love, accept, and understand people who are different from me?
• Am I respectful toward people of other races, cultures, religions?
• Do I gossip or say things that may harm the reputations of others?
• Do I lead or encourage others to sin?
• Do I carry grudges? Do I seek revenge? Do I enjoy 'teaching others a lesson'?
• Have I failed to respect the sanctity of human life in any way? Have I encouraged, aided, or supported others in doing so?
• Do I respect my body and take care of my health?
• Do I drink to excess? …eat too much?
• Do I take, distribute, or encourage others to use illegal substances?
• Do I use or abuse the bodies of others?
• If married, am I truly faithful to my spouse?
• Am I in a relationship which is unhealthy, abusive, or morally wrong?
• Do I try to get along with my spouse, children, in-laws, neighbors, friends and co-workers?
• Do I cheat or act dishonestly?
• Do I take things that do not belong to me?
• Do I treat other people in an unfair or unjust manner?
• Do I give an honest day's work for an honest day's pay? Am I a fair and just employer?
• Am I always angry about something? Do I enjoy making life more difficult for those around me?
• Am I always complaining? …rarely happy or satisfied? ...Is my temper under control?
• Am I lustful? Do I look at, read, or talk about things that may cause me to sin?
• Am I a 'slave' to my desires or do I try to keep them under control?
• Am I lazy? Am I a constant procrastinator?
• Am I willing to forgive those who offend me? …always?
• Am I proud? ... boastful? …arrogant? … conceited?
• Am I judgmental toward others?
• Am I selfish? …stingy? … greedy?
• Am I rude? …impolite? …disrespectful?
• Do I swear? …curse? …use the name of the Lord thoughtlessly?
• Do I show respect for God? …the Church? …those in legitimate authority over me?
• Do I try to set a good example as a Catholic? Am I ever ashamed of being a Catholic?
• Am I apathetic toward the practice of my faith?
• With regard to the Church's teachings, do I pick and choose what suits me?
• Do I willingly and freely skip Mass on Sundays or holy days of obligation?
• If I am a parent, do I set a good example for my children? Am I concerned about their Catholic upbringing? Do I attend Mass with them regularly?
• Do I sincerely try to pray on a daily basis or only when I want something?
• Do my 'priorities' in life keep me from living as I should?