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I. Omnibus genuflexis, director Circuli sic incipit:

Veni, Sancte Spíritus, reple tuórum corda fidélium: et tui amóris in eis ignem accénde.

Ꝟ. Emítte Spíritum tuum, et creabúntur.

℟. Et renovábis fáciem terræ.

Oremus.

Deus, qui corda fidélium Sancti Spíritus illustratióne docuísti; da nobis in eódem Spíritu recta sápere; et de eius semper consolatióne gaudére. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

℟. Amen.

Ꝟ. In nómine Patris ✠ et Fílii et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Sancta María, Spes Nostra, Sedes Sapiéntiæ.

℟. Ora pro nobis.

II. Commentarium in Evangelium.

III. Lectio Normarum vitæ (quæ fit a directore, omnes autem audiunt stantes).

Normæ vitæ:

Quotídie: Operum oblátio. Orátio mentális (per dimídiam horam mane, et per álteram dimídiam véspere). Sancta Missa. Commúnio. Visitátio Sanctíssimi Sacraménti. Léctio Novi Testaménti et alicúius libri spirituális. Preces. Sanctum Rosárium. Exámina consciéntiæ. “Angelus Dómini” vel “Regína Cœli”.

Síngulis hebdómadis: Conféssio sacramentális. Corporalis mortificátio et cantus aut recitátio antíphonæ Beátæ Mariæ Vírginis, sábbatis.

Síngulis ménsibus: Dies recéssus spirituális.

Síngulis annis: Cursus recéssus spirituális.

Semper: Præséntia Dei. Considerátio nostræ filiatiónis divínæ. Communiónes spirituáles. Actiónes gratiárum. Actus reparationis. Orationes iaculatóriæ. Mortificátio. Stúdium. Labor. Ordo. Gáudium.

IV. Commentarium in aliquam Normam vitæ vel Consuetudinem vel in aliquem aspectum Spiritus Operis Dei, etc.

V. Examen:

Prætermísi meditatiónem, aut eius tempus mínui, extra casum infirmitátis?

Did I omit the meditation, or shorten it, except in the case of illness?

Exércui me in præséntia Dei, et frequénter, síngulis diebus, considerávi meam filiatiónem divínam?

Have I practised presence of God and considered my divine filiation frequently each day?

Curávi ut mea prima et postréma cuiúsque diéi cogitátio Deo sacrarétur?

Did I try to give my first and last thought each day to God?

Omísi examen particuláre, vel præceps festinávi generále?

Have I omitted the particular examination of conscience or hurried over the general examination?

In Sancta Missa, mémini quotídie Operis Dei, fratrum meórum, speciátim vero Directórum?

Have I prayed for the Work, my brothers, and especially my Directors at Mass every day?

Recténe tuli contrarietátes diéi?

Did I bear well the things that went wrong and the difficulties that cropped up in the course of the day?

Omísi sólitas mortificatiónes?

Did I omit my usual mortifications?

Sátago acquírere spíritum pœniténtiæ?

Do I try to acquire a spirit of penance?

Rectam quæsívi intentiónem, sola Dei glória ductus in ómnibus?

Have I always acted with a right intention, seeking only the glory of God in everything I do?

Recitávi quiéte et atténte Litúrgiam horárum, Preces Operis et réliquas oratiónes vocáles?

Have I said the Prayers of the Work and the other vocal prayers calmly and with attention?

Vixi spíritum sacrifícii in apostolátu mihi commísso?

Have I put a spirit of sacrifice into the apostolate entrusted to me by my Directors?

Dócilis fui erga meos Directóres, in iis quae pértinent ad vitam spirituálem et apostolátum?

Have I been docile to my Directors in regard to my spiritual life and apostolate?

Díligens fui in obeúndis munéribus apostólicis in Opere mihi commíssis?

Have I diligently carried out the apostolic tasks entrusted to me by the Work?

Studiósus fui exercéndae caritátis in consuetúdine cum frátribus meis?

Have I taken special care to practise charity in my relations with my brothers?

Memor fui, speciátim, normárum caritátis et prudéntiæ in exercénda vel excipiénda correctióne fratérna, quóties opus fúerit?

Do I take particular care to practise charity and prudence, whenever I have to give or receive fraternal correction?

Osténdo factis zelum meum lucrándi Operi Dei novos fidéles?

Do I show with deeds my zeal for winning new faithful for Opus Dei?

Cónscius sum me intulísse Operi Dei malum certum ob meam apathíam, impru déntiam, tepiditátem vel frigiditátem in obeúndis meis offíciis religiósis, sociálibus vel professionálibus?

Am I conscious of having caused the Work of God any definite harm, through being careless or imprudent, lukewarm or cold, in attending to my religious, social, or professional duties?

Quo pacto me gessi in labóre cultúræ, necessário quidem ad scopum meum attingéndum, in stúdio vel formatióne professionáli utilíque témporis usu?

What efforts have I made in my intellectual development which is essential to my purpose, in my study or professional training and in making the best use of my time?

Supérfluos sumptus impéndi, luxu, levitáte, vanitáte, commoditáte, etc.?

Have I spent money unnecessarily, for example through carelessness, vanity, laziness or self-indulgence?

Fui semper profúnde sin cérus erga meos Directóres, apte compónens spontanei tátem et responsabilitátem personálem, cum humilitáte submísse et ex corde excipiéndi praescrípta circa vitam spirituálem et apostolátum?

Have I always been deeply sincere with my Directors? Did I combine humility with personal responsibility and a capacity for initiative, and make my own the advice I received on my spiritual life and apostolate?

Despéxi sacrifícium in mínimis rebus quotidiánis?

Have I neglected the spirit of sacrifice in the little things of each day?

Curávi semper diligentérque ut labor meus ita ordinarétur, ut munus mihi commíssum efficácius fíeret et Dei glória magis magísque augerétur?

Do I try to work in an orderly way, so as to be more efficient and give greater glory to God?

Labóro quando laboráre débeo (hódie, nunc), aut procrastinatiónibus me decípio, quæ omissiónibus pares sunt?

Do I do my work when I should, today, now, or do I deceive myself by leaving it for later, which is the same as not doing it at all?

Est mihi cura vitándi in aspéctu extérno quidquid moléstum, mirum, extráneum, dedéceat munus et conditiónem meam?

Am I careful to avoid in my appearance and behaviour anything annoying or odd, out of keeping with my duties and position?

Dominávit me tristítia, atque oblítus sum illam inimíco ánimæ meæ fœderári?

Do I allow myself to be dominated by gloominess, not realising that it is an ally of the enemy?

Labóro semper cum gáudio sciéntis se fílium Dei esse?

Do I always work with the happiness that comes from knowing I am a son of God?

Ꝟ. Adiutórium nostrum  in nómine Dómini.

℟. Qui fecit cœlum et terram.

Si director Circuli non sit Sacerdos, semel tantum ac simul ab omnibus dicitur:

Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaëli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres, quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaëlem Archángelum, beátum Ioannem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos, fratres, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.

Deinde dicitur:

Ꝟ. Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus, et, dimissis peccátis nostris, perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.

℟. Amen.

Ꝟ. A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum  absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

℟. Amen.

Si director Circuli sit Sacerdos, director recitat Confíteor ut supra. Postea reliqui respondent:

Ꝟ. Misereátur tui omnípotens Deus, et, dimissis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam.

℟. Amen.

Deinde omnes, directore excepto, recitant Confíteor, et ubi dicitur: vobis, fratres, et vos, fratres, dicunt: tibi, pater, et te, pater.

Ꝟ. Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et, dimissis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam.

℟. Amen.

Ꝟ. A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum ✠ absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

℟. Amen.

Postea qui, prævia consultatione, libere velit actum pœnitencialem facere, genuflexus manifestabit aliquem suum defectum (non peccata, neque res conscientiæ), dicens:

Initio: Coram Deo Dómino Nostro confíteor…

In fine: Propter has culpas peto véniam et pœniténtiam.

Director singulis suggerit brevem aliquam orationem vel parvam mortificationem, ut mos est.

VI. Lectio alicuius libri spiritualis et commentarium, vel allocutio.

VII. Colloquium de rebus Operis.

VIII. Preces.