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hen did  you  make  your  last  confession?

Did you  take  sufficient  pains  to  awaken  contrition?

Did you  omit  to  confess  a  mortal  sin,  either  intentionally or  through  forgetfulness?

Did you  intentionally  neglect  to  say  the  penance which was  imposed  on  you,  or  were  you  so  careless  as to  forget  it?

Have you  carried  out  the  resolutions  you  made  at your  last  confession  or  have  you  paid  no  heed  at  all to them?

I. HAVE you  doubted  in  matters  of  faith? Murmured against  God  at  your  adversity or at  the  prosperity  of  others? Despaired of  His mercy?

Have you  believed  in  fortune-tellers  or  consulted them?

Have you  gone  to  places  of  worship  belonging  to other  denominations?

Have you  recommended  yourself  daily  to  God? Neglected your  morning  or  night  prayers? Omitted religious duties  or  practices  through  motives  of  human respect?

Have you  rashly  presumed  upon  God's  forbearance in order  to  commit  sin?

Have you  read  books,  papers,  and  periodicals  of anti-Catholic  or  atheistic  tendency? Made use  of superstitious  practices? Spoken with  levity  or  irreverence of  priests,  Religious,  or  sacred  objects?