Act of Contrition

O my God,
Because you are so good I am very sorry that I have sinned against you.
And by the help of your grace I will not sin again.

Act of Contrition (2)

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart;
in choosing to do wrong and in failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all else.
I firmly intend with your help to do penance,
to sin no more and to avoid whatever leads me into sin.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for me:
in his name, my God, have mercy.

Amen.

Confiteor (I confess)

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and
in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

Prayer for Forgiveness (Bishop David Konstant)

Lord God,
our loving Father,
you know all my sins and failures,
my weaknesses and temptations.
I come to you with deep sorrow in my heart
for the wrong I have done
and for the good I have failed to do.
Forgive me,
accept me,
stengthen me,
now and always.

Amen.

Sorrow

My Jesus, too often have I offended you, and now, before you in the Blessed Sacrament, I ask the grace never to sin again.

Amen.