A free, masculine, magisterially-cited examination of conscience for Catholics preparing for the Sacrament of Confession. Four modes — Field (3 min), Standard (10 min), Deep (25 min), and Daily Examen (5 min) — across 123 prompts cited to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Sacred Scripture, and the Council of Trent, spanning eight state-of-life lanes (Begin without a lane, Single Man, Married Man — husband & father, Wife & Mother, Convert / Revert, Leader, In Recovery, and Scrupulosity Mode), with scrupulosity-aware safeguards. Search by sin or struggle in your own words, or browse the prompts by the Ten Commandments, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Beatitudes, the Duties of State, and the theological virtues. Always free.
To examine your conscience, prayerfully review your thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions against the moral law and the duties of your state of life before confession. This is the standard preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation: the Catechism of the Catholic Church (§1454) teaches that reception of the sacrament “ought to be prepared for by an examination of conscience made in the light of the Word of God.” The Sanctum Examination guides it in four modes — Field (3 min), Standard (10 min), Deep (25 min), and the Daily Examen (5 min) — across 123 prompts cited to the Catechism, Sacred Scripture, and the Council of Trent.
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