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9. Have I deliberately passed up direct
opportunities of informing others about the
Catholic faith by going out of my way to
avoid speaking of it?

10. Have I accepted the will of God and believed firmly in His providence in the sorrows of life?

11. Have I been irreverent in the use of sacramentals, such as holy water, the Sign of the Cross,
etc.?

Ill. HELPS AND COUNSELS

1. Have I frequently thanked God for my faith?

2. Have I prayed for stronger faith every day?

3. Have I purchased or borrowed book s that could enlighten me further about my faith?

4. Have I read any Catholic newspapers or magazines to gain a better knowledge of my faith?

5. Have I thought at all about the important truths of faith: death, judgment, heaven, hell?

6. Have I tipped my hat, or bowed my head, when passing a Catholic church?

7. Have I greeted a priest, as a representative of Christ, when meeting one on the street?

8. Have I visited the Blessed Sacrament
when opportunities presented themselves?
 

9. Have I sacrificed any time or self interest to attend devotions or sermons not commanded?

10. Have I invited non-Catholics to attend a Catholic service with me, or to read an Catholic
literature?

11. Have I placed signs of my faith in my home, such as a crucifix, pictures of the Blessed
Mother or the saints?

12. Have I carried a rosary, or worn a medal, or had anything on my person showing my
faith?

13. Have I contributed prayers , services, or money to Catholic missionary organization s or
laborers for the spread of the faith?

14. Have I tried to see in others, not their faults and ins, but the image of God and the outs for
which He shed His Blood?

15. Have I tried every day to recall at set intervals the presence of God near me and within me


16. Have I, after a serious sin, realized thats long a that sin remained on my soul I was on
an enemy of God and deserving of being condemned to hell?


EJACULATORY PRAYER: Lord, increase our
faith! (500 days indulgence.) [28]


PRAYER: O Lord Jesus Christ, he who followeth Thee walketh not in darkness. Remember that I am
one of those to whom Thou hast said: "You are the light of the world." Remember that I must no
longer live of myself, but that Thou must live in me. This is impossible unless I first believe
all that
is impossible unless I first believe all that

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