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Fourth Torment: Gluttony
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Have you eaten before I put on the sign of the cross?
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Have you eaten when you were not hungry?
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Have you eaten too much at one time or became too full during the fasts?
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Have you eaten without having thankfulness to God?
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Have you eaten like a slob or out of control stuffing food in your mouth?
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Have you consumed too many alcoholic beverages to the point of being drunk?
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Have you respected the feasts and fasts as much as I should?
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Have you broken the fasts?
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Have you not looked forward to the fasts taking in mind the true meaning and
purpose of them?
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Have you eaten too many sweet foods for the enjoyment of them or had a love of
sweets?
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Have you had gluttonous fantasies?
Fifth Torment: Sloth
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Have you taken efforts to remember and extensively learn the Commandments of
God and the precepts of the Holy Fathers by reading spiritual things?
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Have you kept your physical and spiritual passions in check all the time? Or had a
general carelessness about doing things having to do with the salvation of your
soul?
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Have you devoted yourself to the comforts of life?
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Have you lacked endurance towards my illnesses and sorrows by not struggling
against your passions as much as you should?
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Have you been idle? or not worked as hard as you could have? or fallen asleep at
work? or not wanted to get out of bed?
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Have you complained about having to work or attend long services or say long
prayers?
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Have you cared to praise and thank God as much as I could or should have
throughout the day?
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Have you failed to keep in continual prayer trying always to keep your mind on
serving God?
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Have you dwelled upon your previous sins?
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Have you fallen into despondency? Or given up hope or not having faith in God
that He can and will change you?
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Have you forgotten to pray at certain times during the day?
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Have you rushed through or not said your morning and evening prayers whole-
heartedly?
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Have you attended the services completely?
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Have you been fully prepared to go to Church to worship? or have you gone to
Church only half-heartedly, lazily, and carelessly?
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Have you conversed during the services about things not having to do with the
service?
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Have you paid complete attention during the services?