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A Stewardship Examination of Conscience

  1. You shall have no gods before me.
    • Do I use my time to place God as the center of my life?
    • Is there a relationship, a possession, an activity that consumes an inordinate amount of my time?
    • Do I use my time to pray daily to God?
  1. You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain.
    • Do I attribute my gifts to God or myself?
  1. Keep holy the Sabbath.
    • Do I use my time to ensure I attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation?
    • Do I make Sunday a time of rest and prayer?
    • Do I seek the sacrament of confession for times I`ve fallen or misused my time and talents?
    • Do I utilize my time and talents to help my parish community, especially on Sundays
  1. Honor your father and mother.
    • Do I show gratitude to God and my parents for the gifts they have been in my life?
    • Do I intentionally offer my time and talents in my home to foster greater love and unity between my family members?
    • Do I act as a good steward towards my children, helping them see their lives as a gift from God?
  1. You shall not kill.
    • Do I harbour anger towards those in the parish community with whom I minister?
    • Do I lose my patience with my fellow parishioners and act in an inhospitable and unloving manner?
  1. You shall not commit adultery.
    • Do I live the gift of chastity as proper to my state in life?
    • Do I respect the sexuality of others and myself as a divine gift?
  1. You shall not steal.
    • Do I share the gifts and talents the Lord has given to me with others and my parish community?
    • Do I appropriately use my time at work for the pay I receive?
  1. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
    • Have I gossiped or slandered my fellow parishioners?
    • Have I hurt the reputation of those in my parish?
  1. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
    • Do I honor and respect the proper boundaries of relationships?
  1. You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions.
    • Am I jealous of the gifts and talents other people possess?
    • Am I ungrateful for the gifts the Lord has bestowed on me?
    • Am I selfish, greedy, or possessive with things or relationships?
    • Do I expect a return for the gift of my time and talents?