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Father is a bit limited in his definition! It is true that the Act of Contrition is, 'The prayer of the penitent in the sacrament of penance', but it is much more than that.
The Spiritual Doctors recommend frequent recitation of the Act. I recite it at least once every day, just before I go to sleep, and I try to recite it frequently during the day.
The form of the Act I recite is, 'O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, because by my sins I have lost heaven and deserved hell, but most of all because I have offended Thee, Who art the most infinite Good. I firmly resolve, by the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance for them, and to avoid the occasion of sin'.
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