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Grace Exchange

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GRace Exchange Awareness Tool

Table 1

Good Works – Divine Love	Grace Units
Receive Eucharist at Mass	100
Confession	100
Eucharistic Adoration (60 minutes)	90
Read Scripture (20 minutes)	85
Pray five decades of Rosary as part of a Novena	80
Pray five decades of Rosary	75
Spiritual Reading, Lives of Saints (20 minutes)	70
Meditate (20 minutes)	65
Pray, Divine Office	60
Visit Spiritual Director (1 session)	55
Spiritual Lecture, Chastity, Live or Recorded (60 minutes)	50
Spiritual Lecture, Theology of the Body, Live or Recorded (60 minutes)	50
Spiritual Lecture, Vocational Discernment, Live or Recorded (60 minutes)	50
Spiritual Reading, Chastity (20 minutes)	50
Spiritual Reading, Theology of the Body (20 minutes)	50
Spiritual Reading, Vocational Discernment (20 minutes)	50
Spiritual Reading, Dogma or Doctrine (20 minutes)	45
Spiritual Reading, Church Fathers (20 minutes)	45
Spiritual Reading, Conversion Stories (20 minutes)	45
Spiritual Reading, Other, Nihil Obstat or Imprimatur stamps (20 minutes)	40
Spiritual Reading, Other, Catholic, no stamp of authority (20 minutes)	35
Spiritual Lecture, Catholic, Live or Recorded (60 minutes)	30
Catholic Event, Study Group (60 minutes)	25
Catholic Event, Other (60 minutes)	20
One Prayer, Not as part of Rosary	5

Table 2

Grace Redemption in Non-Exclusive Stage – Brother-Sister Love	Grace Units
Date (1 hour)	-100
Phone Conversation (30 minutes)	-80
Instant Messaging (30 minutes)	-60
Email Message	-40
Text Message	-20

Table 3

Grace Redemption in Exclusive Stage – Affectionate Love	Grace Units
Kiss (1 sec)	-25
Cuddle, Side (20 min)	-25
Hug, Front, While Standing (5 sec)	-25
Date (1 hour)	-25
Phone Conversation (30 minutes)	-20
Instant Messaging (30 minutes)	-15
Email Message	-10
Text Message	-5

Table 4

Grace Redemption in Life – Challenges to Holiness	Grace Units
Drink (1 Alcoholic Drink)	-100
Smoke (1 Cigarette)	-100
Attend, All-you-can-eat buffet	-50
Attend, Tavern/Club (20 minutes)	-50
Visit with friends who are not striving for sainthood (20 minutes)	-50
Speak, Foul Language (1 Word)	-25