Knocklyon Parish
Paróiste Chnoc Liamhna
St. Colmcille's Church
Paróiste Chnoc Liamhna
St. Colmcille's Church
ACT OF CONTRITION FOR CONFESSION
O my God, I am heartfully sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishment, but most of all because I have offended thee my God, who is 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 occasion of sin. Amen.
PRAYER AFTER CONFESSION
by Saint Odo of Cluny (879-942)
O only-begotten Son of the sovereign Father, look upon us with a benign countenance. It is you who called the penitent heart of the Magdalene to the pinnacle of glory. The lost penny is again restored to the royal treasury; and the gem wiped clean from mire surpasses the stars in brilliance. O Jesus, balm on our wounds and sole hope of the penitent, through the tears of the Magdalene wash away our sins. O most gracious Mother of God, take us, the weeping descendants of Eve, from a thousand waves in this life to a haven of safety. To God alone be glory for His manifold graces–to God who forgives the sins of sinners and bestows rewards. Amen.
