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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.

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Kellam
 
This is the same Act of Contrition that I’ve used since I was a kid…
 
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Kellam:
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.

no clues should be needed.

Kellam
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Well the version we say around here is a bit different than what you posted:

Oh 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,
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 confess my sins, to do penance, to amend my life. Amen.
 
Well Kellam, the one you postsed is missing the Amen at the end plus it doesn’t say anything about confessing your sins or doing penance.

Here is the Act of Contrition that I do.

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, known and unknown, not only because I dread the loss of heaven and dread the pains of hell, and not only because Thou art my Creator, my Redeemer and my Sanctifier, but most of all because my sins have offended Thee, my God, Who art all good in Thyself and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen
 
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gelsbern:
Well your missing the Amen at the end.you don’t have anything about confessing your sins or doing penance.

Here is the Act of Contrition that I do.

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, known and unknown, not only because I dread the loss of heaven and dread the pains of hell, and not only because Thou art my Creator, my Redeemer and my Sanctifier, but most of all because my sins have offended Thee, my God, Who art all good in Thyself and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen
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The act is said after we’ve already confessed our sins.

I was going to say you missed Amen also.

Onther than that, what you wrote is what I grew up with. We were taught to say “I ask for forgiveness for these sins and any sins I may have forgotten.” after listing our sins to the priest.
 
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mjdonnelly:
The act is said after we’ve already confessed our sins.

I was going to say you missed Amen also.

Onther than that, what you wrote is what I grew up with. We were taught to say “I ask for forgiveness for these sins and any sins I may have forgotten.” after listing our sins to the priest.
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The act of contrition is not restricted to just after you leave the confessional. It can and should be said anytime you have venial sin, but as in the title, it must be truly said in a contrite manner. The act of contrition is found in the Stations of the Cross and many other aspects. In fact if you miss the penitential rite of the Mass, a good act of contrition will get rid of venial sins, to recieve communion, but again only if you are truly sorry for the right reasons.

We must go to confession at least once a year, specifically during the lenten season, so you should vow to God in the act that you will confess your sins and do the penance for them. So I really think that is what is missing from the Act of Contrition posted above. It is almost protestant in nature as it removes from mind the need for confession and penance.
 
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HagiaSophia:
Well the version we say around here is a bit different than what you posted:

Oh 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,
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 confess my sins, to do penance, to amend my life. Amen.
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Well Hagia atleast your version does not subtract the punishment of Hell or the reward of Heaven.
I came across the wimpy version on EWTN website and none of the versions listed are the one I grew up with.

I like you have always used the non wimpy one and acutually was unaware of this change.

Kellam
 
Church Militant:
This is the same Act of Contrition that I’ve used since I was a kid…
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Look closer are you sure, or maybe you are to young, and have been taught the sanatised version.

Kellam
 
You have to remember that there is not one official/approved act of contrition. What is important here is the penitent’s contrition itself, not the words said.

In this sense the act of contrition stands in stark contrast to the other prayer recited in the sacrament of penance: the forumula for absolution. The words of absolution do matter. The priest has no right to change them.

The penitent may change/adjust the act of contrition as he or she chooses. What matters is that the penitent is contrite.
 
A priest friend once told me that he can accurately guess a person’s age within ten years by the Act of Contrition that he says.

Incidently, I have a late 19th century book in which it is recommended that one say the Confiteor, old style, in Confession. Start it upon entrance; tell your sins just before Mea Culpa; and then finish.
 
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Kellam:
Well Hagia atleast your version does not subtract the punishment of Hell or the reward of Heaven.
I came across the wimpy version on EWTN website and none of the versions listed are the one I grew up with.
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As it was taught to me it expressed both imperfect and perfect contrition which was its purpose in sending the message to God and reminding me what it was that I ought to strive for in concilition with Him.
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Kellam:
I like you have always used the non wimpy one and acutually was unaware of this change.
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That makes two of us and after reading it, I’m glad I missed the “change” class. I think I’l just stay with the one I have, it has served me well and I love the words - they say it all.
 
There seems to be an awful lot of people who spend an awful amount of time playing “gotcha.” Do you think any version of the Act of Contrition was handed to us by God Almighty? It’s *a prayer, *one of thousands. There are numerous formulations and all of them imperfectly express what is surely imperfect contrition.

Lighten up, people.
 
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This is the same Act of Contrition that I’ve used since I was a kid…
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Look closer are you sure, or maybe you are to young, and have been taught the sanatised version.

Kellam
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I’ve used this one for over 40 years - with Amen at the end - and it was taught to me by my grandmother, who would now be 104. So, just how young is “too young”? It’s also the one printed in my old (pre-Vatican II) missal.

I never ran into the “confess my sins, do penance and amend my life” one until recently. I don’t care for that one when used for sacrament prep but it is fine otherwise. I know a lot of people have had issues with the removal of “avoid the near occasion of sin” in the newer versions. Especially for young people.

When my son made his First Communion 2 years ago, the poor kid had to learn 3 versions. I had already taught him the one I knew (the one that started this thread). He learned another one in Catholic school and a third in CCE sacrament prep.
 
There are different versions of the Act of the contrition and from what I understand you don’t even have to use a prescripted act of contrition in confession as long as you make a sincere and sufficient act of contrition. I taught my daughter the version you posted because a) she can barely manage to say the word hell without getting upset (she’s a sensitive kid) and b) I wanted her to think more about the reason for confession is because we have a offended God not concentrate on going to confession simply because we’re afraid of hell.
 
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HagiaSophia:
Well the version we say around here is a bit different than what you posted:

Oh 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,
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 confess my sins, to do penance, to amend my life. Amen.
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That’s the one my mother taught me. It’s the one Bishop Sheen says at the close of his Good Friday talk. And it’s the one in the Baltimore Catechism. Nuff said!
 
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