{"id":52271,"date":"2026-03-30T07:22:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.donbosco.press\/?page_id=52271"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:23:21","slug":"examination-of-conscience-on-character-flaws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.donbosco.press\/en\/examination-of-conscience-on-character-flaws\/","title":{"rendered":"Examination of Conscience on Character Flaws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Hatred, intolerance and racism<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Have I treated someone as if they were worth less because they are of another race, culture or religion?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I realise that no one chose the colour of their skin or the country where they were born?<br \/>\n&#8211; Have I rejected or despised someone just because they are different from me?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I shut myself off from those who do not think like me?<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Anger, resentment and lack of forgiveness<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Have I hated or wished ill on someone who has wronged me?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I hold a grudge for a long time?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I inwardly rejoice when someone who has hurt me is suffering?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I take revenge with words, silence or attitudes?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I hold resentment against any person, group, institution or idea?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I get angry easily?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I realise that I am obliged to forgive, because God forgave me first <em>(&#8220;if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins&#8221;,<\/em> Mt 6:15)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Pride and arrogance<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I always want to be right and never admit I was wrong?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I feel superior to others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I speak ill of others to belittle or destroy them?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I justify my mistakes just to avoid saying &#8220;I was wrong&#8221;?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I try to appear better than I am?<br \/>\n&#8211; When I am corrected, do I get annoyed or feel hurt?<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Selfishness and lack of charity<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I always and only think of my own interests, even at the expense of others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I notice the needs of those around me?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I blame others for my mistakes instead of taking responsibility?<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Envy and slander<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I feel annoyance or jealousy when things go well for others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I speak ill of someone or ridicule them out of envy?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I constantly compare my life with that of others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I realise that envy is also an effect of a lack of gratitude for what I have?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I speak ill of others behind their backs?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I exaggerate the faults of others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I judge without really knowing?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I always look for the negative side in people?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I use words to hurt or discredit?<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Hypocrisy and duplicity<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I show one face outside and another at home?<br \/>\n&#8211; Does what I show to others truly correspond to who I am?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I do good deeds just for show, hiding my real flaws?<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Self-justification and lack of sincerity<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I always justify myself instead of truly changing?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I say &#8220;I&#8217;ll change tomorrow&#8221;, but then do nothing?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I always reach the conclusions that are most convenient for me?<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Impatience and touchiness<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I get irritated easily in everyday situations?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I get offended easily or immediately think ill of others?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I forget my own shortcomings when I judge those of others?<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Anxiety, fear and lack of trust in God<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I often live in anxiety and worry without entrusting myself to God?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I have exaggerated fears for the future?<br \/>\n&#8211; When I am troubled, do I seek God or do I withdraw into myself?<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Complaining and self-pity<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I complain constantly and see what I lack more than what I have?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I often feel like a victim of situations or convinced that no one loves me?<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Attachment to possessions and laziness<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Am I too attached to comforts and live with little spirit of sacrifice?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I put off what I have to do and always look for the easiest way?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I avoid commitments that require effort?<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Neglect in the spiritual life<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Do I neglect prayer and the sacraments?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I live my faith only on the surface, without letting it truly change my character?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I remember God during the day?<br \/>\n&#8211; Do I truly believe that even the smallest things done for the love of God have value?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 1. 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