ACT OF CONTRITION

O my God,

    I am heartily sorry for having offended You
    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 You, my God, who
    are all good and deserving of all my love.
    I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace,
    to confess my sins, to do penance and to
    amend my life.
Amen.