Act of Contrition
The good Lord is always willing to forgive us, whatever our faults may be, provided we have a sincere contrition for our sins and a firm resolve not to offend Him any more.
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 occasion of sin. Amen.
