O my God, help me to prepare to make a good first confession. Mary, my dearest Mother, pray to Jesus for me. Help me to learn about God's mercy, examine my conscience, enable me to obtain true sorrow for my sins, and beg for me the grace rather to die than to offend God again.

Lord Jesus, light of our souls, who enlightens every man coming into this world, enlighten my conscience and my heart by Thy Holy Spirit, so that I may perceive all that is displeasing to Thy divine majesty and may expiate it by humble confession, true contrition, and sincere repentance. Amen.