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Have I missed Mass
through my own fault, on Sundays or on Holy Days?
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Have I allowed my
children to miss Mass?
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Do I notice others
missing Mass or working unnecessarily without lovingly reminding them to
take time for God?
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Do I do work on the
Lord’s Day that could be handled later or that doesn’t need to get done at
all? This is supposed to be a day of protest against the servitude of work
and the worship of money.
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Do I place extra burdens
on other people on Sunday?
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Do I take for granted
Jesus’ true presence in the Eucharist, or do I disagree that the bread and
wine actually become Jesus?
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During Mass, do I fail
to reverence God by neglecting to genuflect or kneel? By wearing lewd
clothing? By arriving late or leaving early without a holy reason? By
speaking disrespectfully of or to others? By allowing myself to be easily
distracted? By any other means?
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Am I transformed by
Jesus when I receive Him in the Word and in the Eucharist, or do I leave
Mass the same as I came in?
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Have I neglected my
obligation to go to Confession at least once a year, but received
Communion regardless?
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When have I failed to
treat others as if they were Jesus Himself?
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I sanctify Sunday when I
devote the time to my family and friends, and by using it for reflection
and to cultivate my mind and spirit. When have I cheated my family, my
friends and myself of this?
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Am I a workaholic,
placing tasks above people, or a busy schedule above the need to relax? Am
I unkind to myself by not balancing recreation with work?
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Do I choose to get
involved in leisure activities that are violent, sinful, or unloving?
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Each day is a holy day,
created by God for my benefit. When have I failed to make each moment a
holy moment?
