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Preparation for Confession
From the Vision of Blessed Theodora
I, a sinful soul, confess to our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, all of my evil acts
which I have done, said or thought from baptism even unto this present day.
First Torment: Idle speech
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Have you spoken without thinking? or spoken too much? or spoken anything that
is impure? or shameless? or without need or order? or unreasonable? or unclean?
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Have you thought or said angry words or foul words?
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Have you participated with or sung worldly shameless songs in word or thought?
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Have you laughed unnecessarily or excessively? or laughed about things that you
shouldn't have laughed about or found funny?
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Have you acted too silly?
Second Torment: Lying
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Have you kept the vows of your baptism?
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Have you failed to keep oaths or promises to God?
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Have pronounced the name of God without reverence?
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Have you falsely confessed your sins? or was insincere about, belittled, justified,
or kept silent about your sins during confession?
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Have you lied?
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Have you been sly or secretly mischievous? or have you been deceptive or
hypocritical?
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Have you honestly obeyed traffic laws?
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Have been argumentative or stubborn?
Third Torment: Spoke evil of others
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Have you spread rumors or gossiped in thought or in word?
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Have you slandered anyone wanting to or intending to injure the reputation of
another?
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Have you given bad ideas or words to people?
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Have you laughed at other's deficiencies or misfortunes?
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Have you maligned treated anyone with malice or shown hatred toward or abused
or wronged or injured anyone?
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Have you condemned anyone? or declared others unfit?
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Have you made fun of people in thought, word, or action? or mocked in a harmful
way?
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Have you reproached anyone or reflected on anyone abusively?
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Have you taunted, teased, or tempted anyone?
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Have you insulted anyone?