Have I stolen or been the accessory to theft? Was the item taken consecrated to God such as a sacramental? |
A large amount or valuable item would make serious matter for a mortal sin?
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Have I desired in thought to take what is not mine even if I did not act upon it? |
How often?
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Do I posses ill-gotten goods? |
How did I acquire them?
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Have I taken bribes or bribed another into wrongdoing? Have I used blackmail? |
What value and how often?
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Have I charged exorbitant prices or excessive interest? |
What value?
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Have I denied my employees a living wage? |
How many employees?
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Have I used false weights and measures; have I cheated or adulterated food or other products? |
Amount of damage?
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Have I carelessly or maliciously injured the property of others (such as arson)? |
How many times and what was the extent of the damage?
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Have I cheated at play or on tests? |
How often?
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Have I gambled excessively squandering the provision for myself or my family? |
How often?
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Have I smuggled illegal goods (drugs, human trafficking, weapons etc.)? |
How often?
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Have I taken what was lent to me or found, without reasonable pains to return it, or to find
its owner? |
How often?
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Have I concealed fraud, theft, or damage, when in duty I was bound to give information? |
How often?
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Have I been guilty of petty thefts? |
What value?
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Have I brought frivolous lawsuits against another whether out of revenge or desire for financial gain? |
How often?
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Have I forged documents, violated business contracts, issued or used counterfeit money or defrauded insurance companies? |
Amount of fraudulent funds?
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Have I been guilty of negligence in the administration of trusts, property or possessions committed to my care? |
What is the extent of the loss?
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Have I wished for the death of my parents or a relative so that I could inherit a portion of their estate? |
How often?
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Have I received all or a portion of the estate of a deceased person contrary to the express wishes of that person even if done with the approval of civil courts? |
What is the value of the portion I received?
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Have I culpably delayed in paying lawful debts, or providing restitution, when able to make it or contracted debts that I was unable to repay? |
How long has this been?
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Have I neglected to make reasonable efforts and sacrifices to pay these debts or provide restitution, by gradually laying up the amount required? |
Amount of debt/restitution? How long overdue?
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