Q. 106. What does "Contrition" mean?
A. "Contrition" means a state of grief or deep sorrow for our sins.
Q. 107. Say the Act of Contrition.
A. O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, 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 Thee, my God, who art all-good and
deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.
Q. 108. Give the substance of an Act of Contrition.
A. The substance of an Act of Contrition is: I am sorry for my sins,
because they have offended God, and I will never sin again.
Q. 109. Why do we find Acts of Hope, Love, and Contrition of different
lengths?
A. We find Acts of Hope, Love, and Contrition of different lengths,
because some explain more fully than others what we hope for, why we
love God and why we are sorry for our sins.