Examining your conscience begins by placing yourself in the presence of God, then identifying your sins in order to ask Him for forgiveness and resolving not to commit them again. It is not a question of lamenting your poor spiritual performance: a good examination of conscience is forward-looking and guided by the will to get ever closer to Christ.
Give thanks to God for his blessings.
Ask Him for the grace of light to know your sins and to reject them.
Review your thoughts, words, and actions for what may have been in opposition to the divine commandments.
Ask for forgiveness for your mistakes.
Then make a commitment to change.

There are 8 different examination to choose from below or download a pdf of the list here.

Examination One
Based on the Ten Commandments
First Commandment
I am the LORD your God. You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.
Have I…
Disobeyed the commandments of God or the Church?
Refused to accept what God has revealed as true, or what the Catholic Church proposes for belief?
Denied the existence of God?
Nourished and protected my faith?
Rejected everything opposed to a sound faith?
Deliberately misled others about doctrine or the faith?
Rejected the Catholic faith, joined another Christian denomination, or joined or practiced another religion?
Joined a group forbidden to Catholics (Masons, communists, etc.)?
Despaired about my salvation or the forgiveness of my sins?
Presumed on God’s mercy? (Committing a sin in expectation of forgiveness, or asking for forgiveness without conversion and practicing virtue.)
Loved someone or something more than God (money, power, sex, ambition, etc.)?
Let someone or something influence my choices more than God?
Engaged in superstitious practices? (Incl. horoscopes, fortune tellers, etc.)
Been involved in the occult? (Seances, ouija board, worship of Satan, etc.)
Formally left the Catholic Church?
Hidden a serious sin or told a lie in confession?
Second Commandment
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
Have I…
Used the name of God in cursing or blasphemy?
Failed to keep vows or promises that I have made to God?
Spoken about the Faith, the Church, the saints, or sacred things with irreverence, hatred or defiance?
Watched television or movies, or listened to music that treated God, the Church, the saints, or sacred things irreverently?
Used vulgar, suggestive or obscene speech?
Belittled others in my speech?
Behaved disrespectfully in Church?
Misused places or things set apart for the worship of God?
Committed perjury? (Breaking an oath or lying under oath.)
Blamed God for my failings?
Third Commandment
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
Have I…
Set time aside each day for personal prayer to God?
Missed Mass on Sunday or Holy Days (through own fault w/o sufficient reason)?
Committed a sacrilege against the Blessed Sacrament?
Received a sacrament while in the state of mortal sin?
Habitually come late to and/or leave early from Mass without a good reason?
Shop, labor, or do business unnecessarily on Sunday or other Holy Days of Obligation?
Not attend to taking my children to Mass?
Knowingly eat meat on a forbidden day (or not fasting on a fast day)?
Eat or drink within one hour of receiving Communion (other than medical need)?
Fourth Commandment
Honor your father and your mother.
Have I…
(If still under my parents’ care) Obeyed all that my parents reasonably asked of me?
Neglected the needs of my parents in their old age or in their time of need?
(If still in school) Obeyed the reasonable demands of my teachers?
Neglected to give my children proper food, clothing, shelter, education, discipline and care (even after Confirmation)?
Provided for the religious education and formation of my children for as long as they are under my care?
Ensured that my children still under my care regularly frequent the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion?
Educated my children in a way that corresponds to my religious convictions?
Provided my children with a positive, prudent and personalized education in the Catholic teaching on human sexuality?
Been to my children a good example of how to live the Catholic Faith?
Prayed with and for my children?
Lived in humble obedience to those who legitimately exercise authority over me?
Have I broken the law?
Have I supported or voted for a politician whose positions are opposed to the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church?
Fifth Commandment
You shall not kill.
Have I…
Unjustly and intentionally killed a human being?
Been involved in an abortion, directly or indirectly (through advice, etc.)?
Seriously considered or attempted suicide?
Supported, promoted or encouraged the practice of assisted suicide or mercy killing?
Deliberately desired to kill an innocent human being?
Unjustly inflicted bodily harm on another person?
Unjustly threatened another person with bodily harm?
Verbally or emotionally abused another person?
Hated another person, or wished him evil?
Been prejudiced, or unjustly discriminated against others because of their race, color, nationality, sex or religion?
Joined a hate group?
Purposely provoked another by teasing or nagging?
Recklessly endangered my life or health, or that of another, by my actions?
Driven recklessly or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?
Abused alcohol or other drugs?
Sold or given drugs to others to use for non-therapeutic purposes?
Used tobacco immoderately?
Over-eaten?
Encouraged others to sin by giving scandal?
Helped another to commit a mortal sin (through advice, driving them somewhere, etc.?
Caused serious injury or death by criminal neglect?
Indulged in serious anger?
Refused to control my temper?
Been mean to, quarreled with, or willfully hurt someone?
Been unforgiving to others, when mercy or pardon was requested?
Sought revenge or hoped something bad would happen to someone?
Delighted to see someone else get hurt or suffer?
Treated animals cruelly, causing them to suffer or die needlessly?
Sixth & Ninth Commandments
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
Have I…
Practiced the virtue of chastity?
Given in to lust? (The desire for sexual pleasure unrelated to spousal love in marriage.)
Used an artificial means of birth control?
Refused to be open to conception, without just cause? (Catechism, 2368)
Participated in immoral techniques for in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination?
Sterilized my sex organs for contraceptive purposes?
Deprived my spouse of the marital right, without just cause?
Claimed my own marital right without concern for my spouse?
Deliberately caused male climax outside of normal sexual intercourse? (Catechism, 2366)
Willfully entertained impure thoughts?
Purchased, viewed, or made use of pornography?
Watched movies and television that involve sex and nudity?
Listened to music or jokes that are harmful to purity?
Committed adultery? (Sexual relations with someone who is married, or with someone other than my spouse.)
Committed incest? (Sexual relations with a relative or in-law.)
Committed fornication? (Sexual relations with someone of the opposite sex when neither of us is married.)
Engaged in homosexual activity? (Sexual activity with someone of the same sex.)
Committed rape?
Masturbated? (Deliberate stimulation of one’s own sexual organs for sexual pleasure.)
Engaged in sexual foreplay (petting) reserved for marriage?
Preyed upon children or youth for my sexual pleasure?
Engaged in unnatural sexual activities?
Engaged in prostitution, or paid for the services of a prostitute?
Seduced someone, or allowed myself to be seduced?
Made uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances toward another?
Purposely dressed immodestly?
Seventh & Tenth Commandments
You shall not steal.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
Have I…
Stolen? (Take something that doesn’t belong to me against the reasonable will of the owner.)
Envied others on account of their possessions?
Tried to live in a spirit of Gospel poverty and simplicity?
Given generously to others in need?
Considered that God has provided me with money so that I might use it to benefit others, as well as for my own legitimate needs?
Freed myself from a consumer mentality?
Practiced the works of mercy?
Deliberately defaced, destroyed or lost another’s property?
Cheated on a test, taxes, sports, games, or in business?
Squandered money in compulsive gambling?
Make a false claim to an insurance company?
Paid my employees a living wage, or failed to give a full day’s work for a full day’s pay?
Failed to honor my part of a contract?
Failed to make good on a debt?
Overcharge someone, especially to take advantage of another’s hardship or ignorance?
Misused natural resources?
Eighth Commandment
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Have I…
Lied?
Knowingly and willfully deceived another?
Perjured myself under oath?
Gossiped?
Committed detraction? (Destroying a person’s reputation by telling others about his faults for no good reason.)
Committed slander or calumny? (Telling lies about another person in order to destroy his reputation.)
Committed libel? (Writing lies about another person in order to destroy his reputation.)
Been guilty of rash judgment? (Assuming the worst of another person based on circumstantial evidence.)
Failed to make reparation for a lie I told, or for harm done to a person’s reputation?
Failed to speak out in defense of the Catholic Faith, the Church, or of another person?
Betrayed another’s confidence through speech?


Examination Two

Based on our relationships
My Relationship with God
What steps am I taking to help me grow closer to God and to others? Do I turn to God often during the day, especially when I am tempted?
Do I participate at Mass with attention and devotion on Sundays and holy days? Do I pray often and read the Bible?
Do I use God’s name and the names of Jesus, Mary, and the saints with love and reverence?


My Relationships with Family, Friends, and Neighbors
Have I set a bad example through my words or actions? Do I treat others fairly? Do I spread stories that hurt other people?
Am I loving of those in my family? Am I respectful of my neighbors, my friends, and those in authority?
Do I show respect for my body and for the bodies of others? Do I keep away from forms of entertainment that do not respect God’s gift of sexuality?
Have I taken or damaged anything that did not belong to me? Have I cheated, copied homework, or lied?
Do I quarrel with others just so I can get my own way? Do I insult others to try to make them think they are less than I am? Do I hold grudges and try to hurt people who I think have hurt me?


Examination Three

Based on various questions
Did I pray to God, daily and from my heart?
Did I live and witness to my Catholic faith, joyfully & courageously? Did I take God’s name in vain? Did I curse anyone or make false oaths? Did I engage in superstitious or occult practices?
Did I attend and participate actively at Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation? Did I fast & abstain on prescribed days?
Did I respect people in authority? My employer? Did I honor my parents?
Was I violent or unnecessarily aggressive (e.g., physically, verbally, psychologically, etc.) with anyone?
Was I prideful, stubborn, or rude with anyone? Did I hold a grudge?
Did I abuse alcohol, prescription medications, or illegal drugs? Did I overindulge in food?
Did I consent to, recommend, advise, or actively take part in an abortion? Did I use abortifacient drugs?
Did I view pornography, entertain lustful thoughts, conversations or actions?
Was I unloving to my spouse? Did I engage in adulterous activity (e.g., sexual, emotional, virtual, etc.)? Did I use contraceptives?
Was I neglectful of the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, or physical needs of my spouse, children, or family?
Did I steal or damage another’s property? Was I honest and just in my business relations? Did I waste time at work?
 Did I contribute to the needs of the spiritually and materially poor with my time and resources?
 Did I engage in gossip? Did I lie? Did I speak poorly of others? Did I judge anyone unfairly?
Did I envy anyone? Was I jealous of others or covet another’s belongings?


Examination Four
Based on the Beatitudes
1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” 
Do I fear being poor, in spirit or otherwise, and prefer to be rich in money, brains, or influence?
Is my desire for poverty of spirit congruent with my lifestyle? 
Do I use the word of God to rationalize my lifestyle, or am I willing to have God’s word criticize it? 
Do I cling to my own ideas, opinions and judgments, sometimes to the point of idolatry? 
Do I contribute my time, talent and money to the poor of the world? 
Do I make it my business to examine the causes of poverty in our world and work to eradicate unjust systems?

2. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” 
Do I grieve over loneliness, despair, guilt and rejection in the lives of others? 
Am I willing to admit my own despondencies and need for comfort? 
Do I minister consolation and healing, or do I blandly encourage people to “have courage,” thereby avoiding the opportunity to mourn with another? 
Am I doing anything to dry the tears of those who mourn over war, poverty, hunger, injustice?

3. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” 
Do I see any value in meekness or nonviolence? 
Do I cringe at the thought of being called meek? 
Do I understand nonviolence as a way to fight evil with good, and do I choose to live that way? 
How much are intimidation and force part of my lifestyle? 
Do I work for nonviolent social change? 
Do I foster a cooperative spirit in my children?
4. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” 
Have I kept myself ignorant of important current events that are manifestations of injustice? 
Are my energies and passions focused on Christ, or are they scattered, disordered, divided? 
Am I honestly trying to improve the quality of life around me? 
Am I trying to improve the environment, racial relations, care for the unborn, sexual equality, the lives of the poor and destitute? 
Have I decided that I will not be satisfied until justice is fulfilled in my own life, within my family, my church, my community, my world? 
Have I let fear keep me silent when I should have spoken out against prejudice, injustice and violence?

5. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
Do I operate on a double standard of expecting mercy but not wanting to grant it? 
Do I prefer the strict law and order approach, or that of mercy, tenderness and compassion? 
Are there places in my life where people are suffering because of me and my unforgiving attitude? 
Am I devoid of a merciful spirit toward those I call “enemy”? 
What is my attitude toward capital punishment, ex-convicts…?

6. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” 
Am I trusting and trustful? 
Do I value living without pretense, or am I constantly fearful that someone will take advantage of me? 
Am I open and honest about who I am and what I do? 
Do I deflect the attention and honor due to God and claim these things for myself? 
Have I been untrue to myself, even a little, for advancement, money or good opinion? 
Have I failed to take time for prayer, solitude, reflection?

7. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.”  
Am I eager for reconciliation, or do I antagonize and yearn for revenge? 
Do I think apologizing is a sign of weakness? 
Am I willing to be a bridge in family and community arguments? 
Do I support violence in films, television and sports? 
Have I studied peace and taken initiatives to stop violence and war? 
Have I read, and do I support, the many official church statements against the arms race, nuclear weapons, war? 
Do I see the Christian vocation as one of peacemaker? 
Is my presence a source of peace to those around me?

8. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” 
Do I criticize or ridicule those who suffer for their beliefs? 
Am I embarrassed to step out of the mainstream to stand up for a principle? 
Who are my heroes?
Are there any among them who gave their lives without vengeance for what is true?  Would I do the same? 
Do I worship security and fear costly discipleship? 
Have I called myself Christian without making my life a witness to the teachings of Jesus? 
Have I openly supported those who defend justice and give their lives for peace?
9. “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” 
Do I live confident of the promises of Jesus? 
Do I surrender to pessimism and anxiety? 
Do I perceive that there is a paradoxical victory in the cross of Jesus that breaks through power structures and conquers in peace and love? 
Have I become cynical rather than hopeful?

Examination Five

Pope Francis's Examination of Conscience
This examination of conscience is based on a booklet "Safeguard Your Heart" distributed by Pope Francis after his Angeles address in February, 2015.
About God
• Do I turn to God only in my need?
• Do I attend Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation?
• Do I begin and end the day with prayer?
• Have I taken the name of God, the Blessed Virgin, or the saints in vain?
• Have I been ashamed to say that I am a Christian?
• What am I doing to grow spiritually? How do I grow spiritually? When?
• Do I resist God’s will?
• Do I insist that he does things my way?

About my neighbor
• Do I know how to forgive, to share, and to help my neighbor?
• Have I slandered, stolen from, or scorned the poor and defenseless?
• Am I envious, hot-tempered, or prejudiced?
• Do I care for the poor and the sick?
• Am I embarrassed by my brother’s body or my sister’s flesh?
• Am I honest and fair with everyone, or do I foster a “throw-away culture”?
• Have I led others to do evil?
• Do I observe the spousal and family morality taught in the Gospel?
• How do I fulfill my responsibility for my children’s education?
• Do I honor and respect my parents?
• Have I rejected a newly conceived life?
• Have I extinguished the gift of life?
• Have I helped others to do that?
• Do I respect the environment?

About myself
• Am I a believer who is somewhat worldly and only somewhat believing?
• Do I over-indulge in eating, drinking, smoking and being entertained?
• Am I overly concerned about my physical well-being and my possessions?
• How I do use my time?
• Am I lazy?
• Do I desire to be served?
• Do I love and safeguard purity in my heart, thoughts and deeds?
• Do I plot vengeance or harbor resentments?
• Am I gentle and humble? A peace-maker?

The following questions were contained in the Vatican document "Misericordiae Vultus," #15:
• Have I given food to the hungry and drink to the thirsty?
• Have I welcomed the stranger and clothed the naked?
• Have I set aside time and had the courage to visit the sick and the imprisoned?
• Have I helped anyone be released from doubts that make them fearful and that are often the source of loneliness?
• Have I participated in overcoming ignorance by supporting education, especially for the young?
• Have I told those who live in sin about the need for conversion?
• Have I been a neighbor to someone who is lonely and afflicted?
• Have I forgiven those who offend me and resisted every kind of resentment and hate?
• Have I been patient with others based on the example of God who is so patient with us?
• Have I commended my brothers and sisters to prayer?


Examination Six

Contemporary Examination of Conscience for Adults
Do I find joy In my relationship with God?
Can I be sure in my trust in God?
Can I embrace the joy of the Holy Spirit within me while also carrying the troubles in my life at this moment?
Do I remember to call upon and give thanks and praise to God, who is the source and sustainer of my life?


Do I recognize  myself as a Children of God?
Do I have a healthy relationship with myself?
Do I believe I carry the life of Christ within me?
Do I believe that I can birth Christ at each moment, that through my actions and words he can take flesh and be manifest to the people around me?
Do I take good care of myself?
Do I believe that my physical body is good and holy and has been created out of divine love?
Can I let the joy and the awe of this great mystery of our faith shine through me?


Do I listen to God's call in my life?
Do I forgive myself when I make a mistake?
Do I try to learn and grow from my experiences?
Do I follow through on my commitments in joyful fashion or do I resent my responsibilities?
If a relationship comes to an unwanted and painful ending, can I stand in that emptiness of loss, of being left behind, of hitting rock bottom?
Can I find my grounding in God once again, knowing that there is an even deeper love and comfort that will come after this pain?
Do I numb myself with alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex, pornography, technology, possessions, shopping?
Do I avoid the "still, small voice" within?


Do I bear witness to the Gospel in my relationships with others?
Do I hide behind social media instead of creating face-to-face relationships?
Have I developed patterns or judging or blaming people or giving criticism that is not meant to be helpful?
Am I hurtful toward others in actions, thoughts or words?
Do I judge or criticize people who are different from me?
In my family, do I communicate my love and care in a sincere and direct way?
Do I allow others in my family circle to grow into the people God created them to be?
Do I celebrate the success of family members without jealousy or envy?
In my own way, do I consciously strive to make peace a reality, to embody peace in the world around me?
Do I use my gifts and talents to work for justice?
Do I help fill the essential needs of others , as Jesus did?
Do I feed the hungry and give water to those who thirst?
Do I clothe the naked? Do I visit the sick and the imprisoned?
Do I help provide shelter for the homeless?
Do I assist and protect those in their last days of life?
Do I support public policies which aid the vulnerable, poor, and marginalized?

Do I care for God's creation?
Do I base my purchases on the principles of basic responsibility to the earth, such as
--the vehicle I drive?
--the products I use?
--the amount of recyclable materials I use?
--the quantity I acquire?
Do I pay attention to the well-being of all with whom I share the earth?
Am I aware of the sustainability needed to keep a harmonic balance in all of nature?
Do I support public policies which encourage and enforce sustainable stewardship of natural resources?

Summary--How Am I Growing?
Take a few minutes today to review the insights you have gained from this examination:
In what way(s) could I grow or change in my relationship to God?
In what way(s) could I grow or change as a child of God?
In what way(s) could I improve how I listen to God's call in my life?
In what way(s) could I improve my relationships with others?
In what way(s) could I improve my care for God's creation?

Examination Seven

Examination of Conscience Based on the Ignatian Examen
"How do things stand between me and God? Where am I coming from, and where is my life in Christ growing?" I can answer such questions satisfactorily only if I take the time to reflect.  Here is a way of examining this deep and dynamic personal relationship.  This examination can be used on a regular basis, as part of a daily examen, or in preparation for celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The emphasis of the Examen is not so much on "What am I doing wrong?" but on "How am I growing in my relationship to the God who loves and cherishes me?" It tries to identify the underlying attitudes, fears, anxieties which prevent us from living more fully in faith, hope and love.

• Think about the good things that have come into your life.   Review the details of your daily life during the period under review.  Recall the people, events or circumstances for which you are grateful.  Notice any harmful or sinful actions, attitudes, emotions or desires for which you are not grateful.  Ask for the ability to see clearly and in hope how you are growing more fully alive to God in and through these blessings.


• Think about what your actions, omissions, attitudes, thoughts and desires tell you about your
relationship with God, yourself, and others. 
> Sometimes, a single event or several events stand out dramatically.  Ask yourself what this action means. What are its origins?  What were the circumstances under which it occurred?  Does it embody the love of God, or does it reflect fear and distrust? 
> At other times, no single event stands out, but you might find a pattern emerging -- a series of events, all of which seem to stem from a common cause or lead to a common result.  Ask yourself what this pattern means about your trust in God and love of God.
> At still other times, the "climate" of one's life -- our overall attitude or mind-set -- might be the important thing that emerges from your examen.  This attitude might range from gratitude and joy to anxiety and despair.  Notice if this attitude is growing or receding.  What are the circumstances which contribute to this attitude?  What are its root causes?  Ask what this mind-set shows about you and your relationship with God.


• Take what you have learned to the Sacrament of Reconciliation or to a conversation with your spiritual director. Bring to God the larger needs that you feel right now: an old resentment that you seem unable to shake; an inveterate habit that you badly want to get rid of; a kind of mindless living through the day without thanking and praising the Creator.  Pray that God will help you hear and accept what God is trying to tell you.  Listen to what the priest or director says. Let God surprise you with insight and console you with faith and hope.


• Finally, determine to be more grateful, more trusting, more confident in God's love and your ability to live in God's grace.  Resolve to reshape mind-sets that stand between you and God.  Resolve to change an attitude, shake off a fear, or grow in some other special way.  Offer this larger movement in your life to God.  Resolve to accept any other change or challenge that would come, were God to give you the larger gift you ask for.  God is the master of our lives and ourselves; place your trust there and not in yourself.


Examination Eight

Based on a Franciscan Spirituality
Do I daily direct my life using the teaching of Christ that He is the way, the truth, and the life?
Christ is the center and meaning of everything, how do I apply this to my everyday life?
– the videos I watch? the TV programs I enjoy? the books I read? the conversations I have
How do I commit myself to “rebuild the Church”?
Do I cooperate with the stated aims of the Church’s teaching on social justice?
Do I conform my thoughts and actions to those of Christ by the radical interior change which the Gospel calls "conversion", making use of the sacrament of reconciliation on the way to renewal?
In my daily prayers, do I follow the expectation of the Catholic Church that I use three expressions of prayer: vocal, meditative, and contemplative
Do I imitate the Virgin Mary's complete self-giving in her openness to your every word and call?   Knowing that in Mary’s life joys co-existed with suffering, how do I find joy even in the sufferings and problems of daily life
Do I faithfully fulfill the duties proper to my circumstances in life?   Am I aware of times I faithfully fulfill these duties… Of times I do not?   And in each of these circumstances, can I honestly say: “I witnessed to Christ today by…”
Do I seek the proper spirit of detachment and purify my heart from every tendency and yearning for possession and power?  Do I distinguish between my “needs” and my “wants” in practical daily events?
Do I have the purity of heart necessary to set myself free to love God and my brothers and sisters?
Do I accept people with differing personalities and people of diverse cultural backgrounds as God’s gift and an image of Christ
Do I exercise my responsibilities competently in the Christian spirit of service?  Do I neglect fulfilling the needs that I should be responding to in my family?  My parish?   Can I be more sacrificing for the sake of others than I presently am?
How does the testimony of my life put me in the forefront of promoting justice?  What do I do?  What more can I do?
Do I just tolerate having to work or do I esteem work as a gift and as a sharing in the creation, redemption and service of the human community?
Do I cultivate the spirit of peace, fidelity and respect for all life in my family, community, and parish striving to make it a sign of a world already renewed in Christ?
Do I respect all creatures, animate and inanimate, "as bearing the imprint of the Most High", and see them as my brothers and sisters? What am I doing, to experience that kinship with all of creation?
Using the “Peace Prayer” (Lord make me a Channel of your Peace …) as a guide, how do I behave as a peace-maker?  Am I a bearer of peace and messenger of perfect joy in every circumstance? How often do I review the situations in this Prayer, one by one, and consider how each applies to my present living? Do I use this list as a daily guide?
Do I respect the life and dignity of every human person from natural conception through natural death?
Do I recognize the face of Christ reflected in all others around me whatever their race, class, age, or abilities?
Do I work to protect the dignity of others when it is being threatened?
Am I committed to both protecting human life and to ensuring that every human being is able to live in dignity? 
Do I try to make positive contributions in my family, my community, and my parish?
Are my beliefs, attitudes, and choices such that they strengthen or undermine the institution of the family?
Am I aware of problems facing my local community and involved in efforts to find solutions? Do I stay informed and make my voice heard when needed?
Do I support the efforts of poor persons to work for change in their neighborhoods and communities?
Do my attitudes and interactions empower or disempower others?
Do I recognize and respect the economic, social, political, and cultural rights of others?
Do I live in material comfort and excess while remaining insensitive to the needs of others whose rights are unfulfilled?
Do I take seriously my responsibility to ensure that the rights of persons in need are realized?
Do I urge those in power to implement programs and policies that give priority to the human dignity and rights of all, especially the vulnerable?
Do I give special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable in my community and in the world?
Am I disproportionately concerned for my own good at the expense of others?
Do I engage in service and advocacy work that protects the dignity of poor and vulnerable persons?
As a worker, do I give my employer a fair day’s work for my wages?
As an owner, do I treat workers fairly?
Do I treat all workers with whom I interact with respect, no matter their position or class?
Do I support the rights of all workers to adequate wages, health insurance, vacation and sick leave?
Do my purchasing choices take into account the hands involved in the production of what I buy?
When possible, do I buy products produced by workers whose rights and dignity were respected?
Does the way I spend my time reflect a genuine concern for others?
Is solidarity incorporated into my prayer and spirituality?
Do I lift up vulnerable people throughout the world in my prayer, or is it reserved for only my personal concerns?
Am I attentive only to my local neighbors or also those across the globe?
Do I see all members of the human family as my brothers and sisters?
Do I live out my responsibility to care for God’s creation?
Do I see my care for creation as connected to my concern for poor persons, who are most at risk from environmental problems?
Do I litter? Live wastefully? Use energy too freely? Are there ways I could reduce
Are there ways I could change my daily practices and those of my family, school, workplace, or community to better conserve the earth’s resources for future generations?