Build a Life of Prayer
Quiet, practical tools for the interior life — an examination of conscience, a guide to the Rosary, and the prayers to carry through your day.
Look honestly, and be at peace
Made before confession or at day’s end. Tap each question you wish to sit with — nothing is saved or shared.
Before you begin
Come, Holy Spirit. Enlighten my mind to see my sins clearly, soften my heart to be truly sorry for them, and help me to trust in your mercy. Amen.
Tap a question to mark it considered
1 I am the Lord your God; you shall have no strange gods before me.
- Have I placed money, success, comfort, or another person before God?
- Have I made time for daily prayer?
- Have I trusted in superstition, horoscopes, or the occult?
2 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
- Have I used God’s name carelessly, in anger, or in cursing?
- Have I spoken of sacred things with contempt?
3 Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.
- Have I missed Mass on Sunday or a holy day through my own fault?
- Have I kept Sunday as a day of worship and rest?
4 Honor your father and your mother.
- Have I been loving and respectful toward my parents and family?
- Have I cared for those entrusted to me?
- Have I honored lawful authority?
5 You shall not kill.
- Have I harmed anyone in body or soul?
- Have I held on to anger, hatred, or revenge?
- Have I forgiven those who have hurt me?
- Have I cared for my own life and health?
6 You shall not commit adultery.
- Have I been faithful and pure in my relationships?
- Have I treated my body, and others’, as a temple of the Holy Spirit?
7 You shall not steal.
- Have I taken what is not mine, or failed to return it?
- Have I been honest in my work and fair in my dealings?
- Have I been generous to those in need?
8 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Have I lied, gossiped, or harmed anyone’s good name?
- Have I kept confidences I was bound to keep?
- Have I spoken the truth with charity?
9 You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse.
- Have I willingly entertained impure thoughts or desires?
- Have I guarded my heart, my eyes, and what I consume?
10 You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
- Have I been envious of what others have?
- Have I been greedy, or ungrateful for God’s gifts to me?
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Today’s mysteries, ready to pray
The guide knows what day it is — or choose any set of mysteries below.
How to pray it
Begin with the Sign of the Cross and the Apostles’ Creed, then an Our Father, three Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. For each of the five mysteries: announce it, pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. Close with the Hail, Holy Queen.
Carry these with you
The small prayers that quietly shape a day.
Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
People also ask
What is an examination of conscience?
It is a prayerful review of your thoughts, words, and actions against God’s commandments, usually before confession or at day’s end. Its purpose is not shame but honesty — seeing clearly so you can return to God’s mercy.
How often should I go to confession?
The Church asks at least once a year if you are aware of serious sin, but many find monthly confession a great help. Frequent confession heals the soul, deepens humility, and brings real grace, even for smaller faults.
How do I pray the Rosary?
Begin with the Sign of the Cross and the Creed, then an Our Father, three Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. For each of the five mysteries, pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Glory Be, then close with the Hail, Holy Queen.
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The prayers as the Church gives them
Every prayer and practice here follows the Catechism and the Church’s traditional forms — nothing invented, so you can pray with confidence.