修和聖事小冊子
天主十誡
欽崇一天主在萬有之上
罪包括
不全心信賴, 倚靠, 和愛慕上主. 求神拜, 占卜, 看柤, 看掌, 信星座, 風水, 通勝, 紫微斗數, 鐵板神算, 紙牌占卜, 碟仙, 通靈等等.
2. 毋呼天主聖名以發虛誓
罪包括: 亂呼天主和耶穌聖名, 發假誓, 許願不還, 說反對天主, 指責天主或藐視天主的話
3.守瞻禮主日
罪包括: 沒有主日或法定節日( 如聖誕) 參與全彌撒, 在彌撒中遲到早退, 主日可以休息, 卻堅持去做工, 沒有每年至少辦一次告解. 沒有在復活節期領聖體, 沒有守教會定的大小齋期. 沒有助教會經費, 沒有每天祈禱, 忽視聖經默想.
4.孝敬父母
罪包括: 兒女對父母不負責任. 父母對子女沒有盡責, 不養活, 不管教子女, 在子女面前立壞榜樣, 沒有讓子女洗禮及不培育他們的信德. 長上對下屬的照顧不週 , 下屬對長上不盡忠守責, 主人刻扣或遲出工人的薪金.
5.毋殺人
殺害或損傷別人或自己的身體或靈魂, 或幫助他人做這些事. 墮胎, 教人墮胎, 喝醉酒. 吸毒, 販毒, 忿怒, 嫉妒, 說人壞話, 沒有盡力保護自己和他人的生命
6.毋行邪淫
罪包括: 說邪淫的話和笑話. 看不潔的刊物 , 電視, 影片和表演, 一切猥褻的思想和言行, 把自己放在高誘惑的環境裏. 婚前性行為, 婚外性行為, 手淫, 人工避孕
7.毋偷竊)
罪包括: 明搶, 暗偷, 貪污, 賄賂, 瞞稅, 賣假貨, 偷工減料. 開空頭支票. 收留偷來的東西, 包括盜版CD 手袋等. 損害公物和他人的財物, 浪費資源如水, 電等. 吝惜, 貪婪, 借人財物不歸還. 損害社會正義和公益.
8.毋妄証
罪包括: 説謊, 發假誓, 妄証別人, 冤枉人, 暴露別人的劣點, 說人壞話, 說是;非.
9.毋願他人妻
罪包括: 貪戀別人的妻子, 女兒, 丈夫, 淫亂思想和行為, 挑逗的舉動和談, 婚外情, 貪戀和誘惑獻身天主的人如神父, 修女或修士
10.毋貪他人財物
罪包括: 侵奪公家或私人的財産, 土地, 貪不屬於自己的任何物件, 浪費公物和天然資源, 賭博
聖教四規
1. 凡主日及一總停工瞻禮之日, 該參與全彌撒
2. 遵守聖教會所定的大小齋期
3. 該妥當告解, 並善領聖體, 至少一年一次
4. 當盡力幫助聖教會的經費
七罪宗
驕傲, 慳吝, 迷色, 忿怒, 嫉妒, 貪饕, 懶惰
准印: 香港主教胡振中樞機14-3-2000
聖本篤會規
第四章
第一工具
首當全心全靈全力愛上主天主
其次:
愛鄰人如愛自己
接着是
不殺人
不姦淫
不偷盜
不貪婪
不作假見證
尊敬眾人
己所不欲者亦勿施於人
犧牲自己跟隨基督
懲戒肉身
不貪圖貪逸樂
愛好齋戒
救濟窮人
給祼體者衣穿
探訪病人
埋葬死者
援助在患難中的人
安慰憂苦者
遠避俗事
寧願捨棄一切為愛基督
克制忿怒
不懷復仇之念
不蓄詭詐之心
不與人偽裝和平
不放棄仁愛
不發誓, 以免發虛誓
心口如一説實話
不以惡報惡
不凌辱人, 卻忍受外來凌辱
愛仇
不咒駡那咒駡自己的, 反該祝福他
為義而忍受迫害
不驕傲
不嗜酒
不貪饕
不貪睡
不怠惰
不怨懟
不毁謗
把希望寄托於天主
幾時在本身上看見有什麼好處, 當歸功於天主, 而不歸功於自己.
承認自己所做的不善. 並常歸咎於自己
害怕審判日
畏懼地獄
全神切望, 渴慕永生
天天把死亡放在眼前
時時刻刻謹慎自己的行為
深信天主無所不在鑒察自己
心裏一發惡念, 立刻就基督而粉碎之, 並向神師吐露
慎口不説邪惡的話
不喜多言
不說閒話, 亦不說招笑的話
不喜多笑, 亦不喜狂笑
喜歡聽聖書
常專心祈禱
每天祈禱時, 在天主台前, 嘆息流淚, 承認自己從前所犯的諸罪
立志改過
克制肉慾
憎恨私意
事事聽從院長的命令, 即使他背道而行, ( 但願無此事) , 惦記上主的教訓: 他們所說的, 你們要遵行, 他們所做的, 你們卻不要做
尚未成聖, 不要希望被稱為聖人, 但先有聖德, 而後稱為聖人, 才名符其實
天天以事功奉行天主的誡命
愛慕貞潔
不憎恨任何人
不爭勝
不妒忌
不愛爭論
遠避虛榮
敬老
慈幼
在基督的博愛中為仇人祈禱
在日落之前, 和敵人和好
又對天主的仁慈, 總不失望
請看, 這些就是神業的工具, 如果我們日夜不停地運用了, 又在審判之日交還, 天主要用祂所許下的酬報賞賜我們. 日所未見, 耳所未聞, 就是天主為愛祂的人所準備的. 勤行這一切的場所, 便是隱院的禁區和在團體中的定居.
Examination of conscience
The Ten commandments
I am the Lord they God , Thou shalt not have strange gods before me .
Do I have complete trust in God?
Did I despair or presume on God’s mercy?
Do I love God?
Did I worship , believe or honor other gods?
Did I believe in something superstitious or engage in a superstitious or occult practice, e.g Palm reading, fortune telling, horoscope, fong shui, good luck charm, Ouija boards, crystal ball, reincarnation, practice Spiritism , witchcraft, etc?
Did I deny that I am a catholic?
Did I leave the catholic faith?
2.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Did I take the name of God in vain? Did I make use of God’s name mockingly , jokingly, angrily, or in any other irreverent manner?
Did i say or do anything against God , blame God, or despise His words?
Did I tell a lie under oath?
Did I break a vow?
3.Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day.
Did I miss mass on Sunday or a holy day of obligation without sufficient cause?
Have I , without sufficient reason , arrived at Mass late or left Mass early?
Did I insist on going to work on Sundays or a holy day of obligation , even though I could have the day off?
Did I fail to go to confession or to receive Holy Communion at least once a year?
Did I fail to fast or abstain on a day prescribed by the church?
Did I fail to generously help the church in her necessities to the extent that I am able ?
Did I fail to pray everyday ?
Have I neglected to meditate on the scriptures?
4.Honor thy father and thy mother
Was I disobedient toward my parents, legal guardians or my superiors?
Did I treat my parents with little affections or respect?
Have I neglected my duty toward my children , e.g neglect to support them materially , neglect to watch over them to avoid bad companions , books , movies or T.V?
Have I given bad examples to my children?
Have I neglected to give them a Christian education?
Have I failed to see to it that they be Baptized , received their confirmation, made their first Communion?
Have failed to take good care of my employees or those under my authority?
Have I given my employees fair wages , deducted their wages unfairly or delayed in paying them?
Have I failed to do my duties as an employee?
5.Thou shalt not kill
Did I take the life of or injured others in soul or body , or assist others in doing so ?
Did I attempt to take my life or injure myself in body or soul?
Did I neglect my health ? Did I abuse alcohol , drugs or food?
Did I consent to , advise others or actively take part in an abortion?
Did I participate in or approve of “ Mercy Killing”?
Did I cause harm to anyone with my words or actions ? Did I insult or affensively tease others?
Did I quarrel or fight with others?
Did I refuse to forgive , desire revenge or harbor enmity , hatred or ill-feelings when someone offended me?
Was I impatient , angry , envious, unkind, proud or jealous?
6.Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Did I engage in impure conversations, jokes, or gestures?
Did I willfully look at an indecent picture or publications, or watch impure T.V programs, movies, videos , or other forms of entertainment?
Did I willfully entertain impure thoughts?
Did I commit an impure ?
By myself through masturbation , with someone else, of the same or the opposite sex?
Did I engage in premarital or extra-marital impure act or sexual relationship ?
Did I practice artificial birth control?
Did I lead others to sins of impurity or immodesty ? e.g indecently dressed, seductive words or behavior , produce or aid in producing pornography?
Did I consent to , advise others or actively take part in direct sterilization ( tubal ligation vasectomy)
Did I willfully place myself in a proximate occasions of sins of impurity?
Did I break my vow of chastity?
7.Thou shalt not steal
Did I steal , cheat , help or encourage others to steal or keep stolen goods?
Did I accept or give bribes?
Did I sell or possess counterfeit or pirated goods or designs? Did I infringe on copy-rights?
Did I cheat on my tax?
Did I harm anyone by deception , fraud or coercion in business contracts or transactions?
Have I stolen, done or caused damage to another persons’s or public property?
Have I wasted public or natural resources , e.g water , electricity , or contributed toward pollution etc?
Did I neglect to pay my debts or return things I have borrowed?
Was I selfish or miserly?
Have I been the cause of or condoned social injustice?
Have I , in anyway , done or caused damage to the public welfare of the community?
8.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Did I tell lies? Did I commit perjury?
Did I sin by calumny, that is , by telling derogatory lies about another person?
Have unjustly or rashly accused others?
Did I engage in gossip or tale telling?
Did I reveal a secret without due cause?
Was I uncharitable in words or deeds?
Did I injure the reputation of others?
9.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
Did I desire or engage in an impure relationship with someone’s spouse?
Did I take pleasure in impure thoughts or willfully desire to commit sins of impurity?
Have I been impure or seductive in my words or deeds?
Did I engage in extra-marital affairs?
Did I desire or seduce those consecrated to God, e.g , priests, brothers, nuns or deacons?
10.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods
Was I greedy or envious of my neighbour’s goods ?
Did I desire anything which does not belong to me?
Did I gamble?
The precepts of the church
You shall attend mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.
You shall confess you sins at least once a year
You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season.
You shall keep the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence
The faithful also have the duty of providing for the material needs of the church , each according to his abilities.
The seven capital sins:
Pride , avarice, envy , wrath, lust , gluttony, sloth.
