Act of Contrition

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. Amen.