My Relationship to God
“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart.”
- Is my whole life directed toward loving God and seeking His kingdom
and plan for humanity? Or are personal greed and the things of this
world my basic object of devotion? - Do I accept with my whole heart the revelation of God’s love through
Jesus and do I respond fully to the call of this Spirit in my life? - Do I pray sufficiently each day and seek to have a continuous spirit of
prayer? Do I turn to God in good times and bad and in times of
temptation? Do I listen with an open and humble heart and am I ready
to accept the inner conversion to which He invites me? Do I praise and
thank Him for His gifts? - Do I worship God as an active member of the faith community that
Christ founded, the Church? Am I conscious of and responsive to the
Body of Christ, local and universal? Do I participate fully in the Mass
each Sunday and in the whole sacramental life of the Church? Do I
accept Church teaching and authority in a spirit of faith and
cooperation? - Do I take steps to deepen and increase my understanding of the faith?
Do I profess and live it courageously? - 6. Have I shown reverence for God in my speech and in my attitude
toward religious symbols? Have I elevated things like money, status,
superstition or occult practices to the level of false gods?
My Relationship to Others
“Love one another as I have loved you.” - Do I truly love my neighbors-as myself? Do I aid or obstruct their
progress toward God and a Fuller life? Have I used or exploited others
for my own selfish interests? - Am I caring toward my family? Do I show fidelity, patience, reverence
and love to my spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters? Have I
shown good example? Fulfilled my respective role? - Do I deal honestly and truthfully with others? Have I harmed anyone
by deceit, rash judgment, detraction, calumny or broken agreements?
Have I worked honestly, upheld contracts, paid fair wages? - Have my relations to others been faithful and chaste? Have I sexually
exploited or demeaned another? Am I guilty of such violations of
chastity as adultery, fornication, or conversation that is indecent or
cheapens human dignity? - Have I hated others, shown prejudice or discrimination toward them?
Have I stolen or damaged the property of others? Have I returned or
paid for stolen or damaged goods? Do I share what God has given me
with those in need? - Have I injured the life, limb or reputation of others? Have I upheld and
protected the right of life at all levels? Have I procured or cooperated
in abortion or not revered the human dignity of the aged, the retarded,
deformed or mentally ill? Am I violent? Do I strive to reduce violence
around me? - Do I bring the good news of the gospel to others? Do I promote
Christian values and the life of the Church on all levels of human
society? Do I work and pray for Christian unity? Do I try to heal the
wounds of the Church or do I inflame them? Do I support and involve
myself in the Catholic Community or Parish to which I belong? - Do I obey legitimate authority? Do I exercise leadership and authority
in a spirit of Christian service? - Do I work for the betterment of human society? Do I try to be
informed and actively concerned about social and political issues that
affect the common good whether on the local, national or global level? - According to my role in life, do I seek to eliminate from the
world whatever keeps my brothers and sisters from the full human
development intended by their creator: poverty, disease, hunger,
injustice, discrimination, oppressive laws and structures, unequal
distribution of world resources? Am I wasteful? Do I support according to
my means and abilities, organizations which work for social
improvement?
My Personal Growth in Christ
“Be perfect as your Father is perfect.” - Is Christ and His way of living the basic goal of my life? What
inclinations and attitudes within me are hindrances to my growth and
development as God’s son or daughter? Am I too self-centered? - Do I work on controlling dangerous attitudes like pride, arrogance,
jealousy, avarice, lust, intemperance, self- sufficiency, prejudice? Do I
explore my motives and overall patter of conduct? Do I make full use
of my talents and gifts? - Do I try to keep a cheerful, positive disposition? Do I give in to
depression and self-pity? Do I put myself down? Do I let unfounded
fears limit my potential and personal freedom? Have I let fear prevent
me from following my conscience? Do I seek counseling, spiritual
direction and other aids to personal growth, when needed? Do I take
care of my health? Overeat, over-drink, take harmful drugs? - Do I have a wholesome attitude toward my own sexuality? Have I
willfully indulged in thoughts, actions, reading, entertainment that are
contrary to the dignity and proper meaning of sex? - Do I take time for my spiritual growth? Do I have a wholesome spirit
of penance and self-denial as taught by Jesus? Do I observe the day so
f penance established by the Church? Is personal renewal and ongoing inner conversion a priority in my life? Am I open to change and
the call to fuller life prompted by God’s Spirit in my heart?