Prayers - Your Catholic Voice Foundation - … Traditional Form O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; ... Kay on Prayer to Sacred Heart of Jesus on First Friday of the Month; Lord God, in your goodness have mercy on me: do not look on my sins, but take away all my guilt. Prayers - Prayer for God's Blessing of One's Daily Work (PDF) @ $0.99. Absolutely not. Catholic Prayers: Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You. Enough about the qualities of a perfect act of contrition. In fact, there are many Act of Contrition prayers that can be used either for personal prayer or within the Sacrament of Reconciliation. First Holy Communion Unisex Prayer Card @ $22.95. Each act is indulgenced. There are three components necessary to all prayers of contrition. Visit us for other beautiful prayers for your enjoyment! Unless we acknowledge our sins and ask for God's forgiveness, we cannot receive the grace that we need to become better Christians. The Jesus Prayer. [ACT OF FAITH] [ACT OF HOPE] [ACT OF CHARITY] [ACT OF CONTRITION 1] [ACT OF CONTRITION 2] [TRADITIONAL MORNING OFFERING] A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful, who recite devoutly, according to any legitimate formula, the acts of the theological virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) and of Contrition. Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Part of praying the Perfect Act of Contrition is to have a firm intention to go to confession as soon as possible. When we go to confession, after we confess our sins and the priest gives us advice, he asks us to pray an act of contrition. Act Of Contrition Prayer Card @ $21.93 $18.64 SAVE 15%. To purchase this title, Lessons and Activities on Prayer , visit www.twentythirdpublications.com ACT OF CONTRITION 7 Catechist background An act of contrition is a simple, humble prayer of apology. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, To sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. The most important element is God’s grace and that is supernatural. June 23, 2009. One of the necessary elements of the sacrament of confession is reciting an act of contrition. Recognizing our sins is an important part of our spiritual growth. So get thee to confession! Act of Contrition Prayer Card Office for Catechesis & Evangelization Diocese of La Crosse My Time with Jesus Jesus looks upon me with great love; He delights in me and therefore wants to spend time with me in prayer each day (See Psalm 18:19).