Actus Contritionis | Act of Contrition

Deus meus, ex toto corde poenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, eaque detestor, quia peccando, non solum poenas a Te iuste statutas promeritus sum, sed praesertim quia offendi Te, summum bonum, ac dignum qui super omnia diligaris. Ideo firmiter propono, adiuvante gratia Tua, de cetero me non peccaturum peccandique occasiones proximas fugiturum. Amen.

Oh my God, from all my heart I am sorry for all my sins, and I detest them, not only because in sinning, I deserve the penalties that you have justly established, but especially because I have offended Thee, who art the greatest good, and worthy beyond all my love. Therefore I firmly purpose, with the help of Thy grace, from henceforth to sin no more and flee the next occasions of sinning. Amen.

Deus meus, | Oh my God, 

ex toto corde poenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, | from all my heart I am sorry for all my sins,

eaque detestor, | and I detest them, 

quia peccando, | not only because in sinning, 

non solum poenas a Te iuste statutas promeritus sum, | I deserve the penalties that you have justly established, 

sed praesertim quia offendi Te, | but especially because I have offended Thee, 

summum bonum, | who art the greatest good, 

ac dignum qui super omnia diligaris. | and worthy beyond all my love. 

Ideo firmiter propono, | Therefore I firmly purpose, 

adiuvante gratia Tua, | with the help of Thy grace, 

de cetero me non peccaturum peccandique occasiones proximas fugiturum. | from henceforth to sin no more and flee the next occasions of sinning. 

Amen. | Amen.