O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because of Your just punishments, but most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.

1. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.
     Have I wanted more things, making things or money more important than God?
     Have I made an idol of sports or entertainment figures?

2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
     Do I use God’s name carelessly?
     Do I use God’s name in anger?

3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.
     Did I attend Mass on Sunday?
     Did my behavior make it difficult for my parents to get to church on time, or to pay attention once they were there?
     Have I remembered to pray daily?

4. Honor your father and your mother.
     Do I obey my parents?
     Do I do my chores without being reminded, and without complaining?
     Have I been disrespectful to teachers, coaches or others in authority?

5. You shall not kill.
     Do I keep my patience or do I lose my temper?
     Do I hold grudges and try to get even with others?
     Have I been unfair to others, especially those who are different than I am?

6. You shall not commit adultery.
     Do I show respect for my body?
     Do I respect the bodies of others?

7. You shall not steal.
     Have I taken something that belongs to someone else?
     Have I “forgotten” to return something that I borrowed?
     Have I used money responsibly?

8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
     Do I play fairly or do I ever cheat at school or games?
     Have I been honest or have I lied?
     Have I hurt someone by what I have said or done?

9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
     Have I been jealous of the friends that someone else has?
     Have I tried to be kind to others?

10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
     Have I been jealous of the things that my friends have?
     Have I nagged my parents into buying things because my friends have them?
     Have I helped others when they needed help?

Taken from Seven Frequently Asked Questions About Children and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, written for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Kathleen D. Beuscher, 2010