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🕊️ Reflection Guide

Digital Examination of Conscience

A Catholic Guide to Reflecting on Your Online Life

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts." — Psalm 139:23

Imago Dei — Human Dignity

Have I compared myself to others online in ways that diminished my sense of God-given worth?

Have I judged others based on their online appearance, follower count, or posts?

Have I used or shared content that degrades the dignity of any person?

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Co-Creation — Stewardship of Gifts

Have I wasted the gifts God gave me by mindlessly scrolling instead of creating or learning?

Have I used technology to serve others, or only to serve myself?

Have I passed off AI-generated work as my own, bypassing the effort God invites me to give?

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Moral Conscience — Truth & Integrity

Have I shared information online without verifying whether it was true?

Have I participated in gossip, mockery, or pile-ons in comments or group chats?

Have I presented a false version of myself online that contradicts who I am in person?

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Communion — Authentic Relationships

Have I let my phone distract me from being fully present with the people in front of me?

Have I excluded, unfollowed, or ghosted someone online in a way that lacked charity?

Have I used technology to build others up, or have I remained a silent bystander?

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Wonder & Awe — Rest & Contemplation

Have I made time for silence, prayer, and rest — or has my screen filled every quiet moment?

Have I used my phone first thing in the morning before turning to God?

Have I allowed technology to steal my sense of wonder at God's creation?

🙏 My Resolution

This week, with God's grace, I resolve to: