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you done anything to produce sorrow or jealousy in
another person?
Anger, irritation and antagonism. Are you capable of
controller your fits of anger? Do you use swearwords or
curses when you argue, or when you are angry with your
children? Do use foul language in everyday conversa-
tions so that you are "part of the crowd"? Do you permit
yourself rudeness, vulgarity, impertinence, sarcasm?
Callousness and hard-heartedness. Were you ever
stingy, overcautious, afraid not to receive back that
which was asked of you? Do you respond to requests
for help? Are you prepared for self-sacrifice and
charitable acts? Do you lend things and money freely
and willingly? Do you rebuke your debtors? Do you
rudely and persistently demand the repayment of your
advance or return of borrowed property?
How do you bear the misfortunes of your close ones,
do you remember the directive: "Bear one anotherÁ-?s
burdens"? Are you prepared to come to the aid of an-
other, sacrificing your rest and felicity? Do you a close
one who is in trouble?
We succumb to these sins either, because of our at-
tachment to earthly blessings or from fear of losing
our material advantages Á-¦ forgetting that God sends
us people in need to test the sincerity of our love.
Grudges and revenge. Excessive demands from your
close ones. These sins deny the spirit as well as the
written word of ChristÁ-?s Gospel. Our Lord teaches us
to forgive our close ones their infractions against us.
By not forgiving others, avenging our hurts and main-
taining our animosity toward others, we cannot hope
for forgiveness for our transgressions.
Insubordination. Have you sinned by disobeying your
parents, your elders or your superiors at work? Have
you violated the advice of your spiritual father or
failed to fulfil acts of penance that he has directed you
to perform?
Sins Against Yourself - Sinful leanings.
Physical excesses. Have you been prone to abusing
your physical rest and comfort by oversleeping or ly-
ing in bed for lengthy periods after awakening? Have
you submitted yourself to laziness, lethargy, inactiv-