Why would a wife leave her husband for another man

and what are some things he should consider to make sure this does not happen?

What is an examination of conscious...

and why is it important to constantly look within ourselves and ponder our daily offenses against God our wife and our children etc?

An examination of conscience is the act of looking prayerfully into our hearts to ask how we have hurt our relationships with God and other people...

through our thoughts, words, and actions.

And to do this we reflect on The Ten Commandments and the teachings of the Church.

In scripture...

An examination of conscience was commanded by the Apostle St. Paul to be performed by the faithful each time they received Holy Communion:

"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself.... 1 Corinthians 11:28–31

A constant examination of our conscious daily helps keep on track and grow closer to God.

So today we will go over the Examination Of Conscious for the married.

This document was constructed by Fr. Thomas Weinandy...

Executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs of USCCB 2005-2013)

I’ll post the link in the show notes...

https://www.popgb.org/examination-of-conscience-for-married- persons.html

Remember, an examination of conscience is the act of looking prayerfully into our hearts to ask how we have hurt our relationships with God and other people...

Responsibilities to my spouse:

Have I cared for my spouse?

Have I been generous with my time?

Have I been affectionate and loving?

Have I told my spouse that I love him or her?

Have I been concerned about the spiritual well-being of my spouse?

Have I listened to my spouse?

Have I paid attention to his or her concerns, worries, and problems? Have I sought these out?

Have I allowed resentments and bitterness toward my spouse to take root in my mind? Have I nurtured these?

Have I forgiven my spouse for the wrongs he or she has committed against me?

Have I allowed misunderstanding, miscommunication or accidents to cause anger and mistrust?

Have I nurtured critical and negative thoughts about my spouse?

Have I manipulated my spouse in order to get my own way?

Have I tried to bully or overpower my spouse?

Have I spoken sharply or sarcastically to my spouse?

Have I spoken in a demeaning or negative way?

Have I injured my spouse through taunting and negative teasing?

Have I called my spouse harsh names or used language that is not respectful?

Have I physically abused my spouse? (separation cause*)

Have I gossiped about my spouse?

Have I undermined the authority and dignity of my spouse through disrespect and rebelliousness?

Have I been moody and sullen?

Have I bickered with my spouse out of stubbornness and selfishness?

Have I lied or been deceitful to my spouse?

Have I misused sexuality?

Have I used sexual relations solely for my own selfish pleasure?

Have I been too demanding in my desire for sexual fulfillment?

Have I been loving and physically affectionate in my sexual relations or have I used sexual relations in a way that would be demeaning or disrespectful to my spouse?

Have I refused sexual relations out of laziness, revenge or manipulation?

Have I refused to conceived children out of selfishness or material greed?

Have I used artificial means of contraception?

Have I had an abortion or encouraged others to have one?

Have I flirted or fostered improper relationships with someone else, either in my mind or through words and actions?

Have I used pornography: books, magazines or movies?

Have I committed adultery? (separation cause*)

Have I misused alcohol or drugs?

Have I masturbated?

Have I been financially responsible?

BAM!

TRANSITION