# 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. --- Source: [[enchiridion-indulgentiarum|Enchiridion Indulgentiarum]], 4th ed. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1999. Indulgence: This prayer is indulgenced according to the Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, concessio 9 § 2° (actum contritionis). Apostolic Penitentiary, Vatican. See: [[ei-la-07#Examen Conscientiae Et Actus Contritionis]] <!-- prayer-nav --> --- ← [[act-of-consecration-to-the-holy-spirit|Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit]] | [[english|📖 All English Prayers]] | [[act-of-faith|Act of Faith]] →