PRO EXAMEN

PER PRIMVM PRAECEPTVM

Examination on the First Commandment

Examination on the First Commandment: 'I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.' This commandment forbids idolatry, superstition, sacrilege, and indifferentism while commanding the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Sins against it include apostasy, heresy, schism, despair, and presumption.

LATINE
Ego sum Dominus Deus tuus;
non habebis deos alienos coram Me.
Num Deo cultum ei soli debitum praestiti?
Num credidi sortilegis, horoscopiis, superstitionibus, vel occultis?
Num Sacram Communionem in statu peccati mortalis recepi?
Num mendacium in Confessione dixi, vel peccatum mortale celavi?
Num orationem per longum tempus neglexi?
Num graviter de articulis fidei dubitavi?
Num contra Deum in adversis murmuravi?
Num in creaturis potius quam in Deo confisus sum?
Num aliquam personam vel rem plus quam Deum dilexi?
Actus Fidei, Spei, et Caritatis:
Deus meus, credo in Te, spero in Te,
diligo Te super omnia, ex toto corde et anima,
quia Tu es summe bonus et omni dilectione dignus.
ENGLISH
I am the Lord thy God;
thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.
Have I given to God the worship due to Him alone?
Have I believed in fortune-tellers, horoscopes, superstitions, or the occult?
Have I received Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin?
Have I told a lie in Confession, or concealed a mortal sin?
Have I neglected prayer for a long time?
Have I seriously doubted articles of faith?
Have I murmured against God in adversity?
Have I put my trust in creatures rather than in God?
Have I loved any person or thing more than God?
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity:
O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee,
I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul,
because Thou art all good and worthy of all love.
NOTA
FONS
Catechismus Romanus; Formulae Traditionalis Examinis
USUS
Preparation for confession, examination of conscience
CONTEXT
The First Commandment is the foundation of all others. Sins against it include apostasy, heresy, schism, despair, presumption, and all forms of superstition.