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The Baltimore Catechism
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Study Catholic doctrine through the original 37 lessons and 421 questions of the Baltimore Catechism No. 2. Follow the historical order, read the answers, and return to the sources.

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37 guided lessons

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LESSON FIRST ON THE END OF MAN
Questions 1–12
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LESSON SECOND ON GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS
Questions 13–20
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LESSON THIRD ON THE UNITY AND TRINITY OF GOD
Questions 21–31
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LESSON FOURTH ON CREATION
Questions 32–38
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LESSON FIFTH ON OUR FIRST PARENTS AND THE FALL
Questions 39–50
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LESSON SIXTH ON SIN AND ITS KINDS
Questions 51–59
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LESSON SEVENTH ON THE INCARNATION AND REDEMPTION
Questions 60–77
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LESSON EIGHTH ON OUR LORD'S PASSION, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ASCENSION
Questions 78–93
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LESSON NINTH ON THE HOLY GHOST AND HIS DESCENT UPON THE APOSTLES
Questions 94–101
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LESSON TENTH ON THE EFFECTS OF THE REDEMPTION
Questions 102–113
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LESSON ELEVENTH ON THE CHURCH
Questions 114–121
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LESSON TWELFTH ON THE ATTRIBUTES AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH
Questions 122–135
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LESSON THIRTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL
Questions 136–151
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LESSON FOURTEENTH ON BAPTISM
Questions 152–165
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LESSON FIFTEENTH ON CONFIRMATION
Questions 166–175
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LESSON SIXTEENTH ON THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY GHOST
Questions 176–186
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LESSON SEVENTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Questions 187–194
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LESSON EIGHTEENTH ON CONTRITION
Questions 195–207
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LESSON NINETEENTH ON CONFESSION
Questions 208–223
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LESSON TWENTIETH ON THE MANNER OF MAKING A GOOD CONFESSION
Questions 224–230
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LESSON TWENTY-FIRST ON INDULGENCES
Questions 231–237
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LESSON TWENTY-SECOND ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Questions 238–250
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LESSON TWENTY-THIRD ON THE ENDS FOR WHICH THE HOLY EUCHARIST WAS INSTITUTED
Questions 251–261
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LESSON TWENTY-FOURTH ON THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Questions 262–270
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LESSON TWENTY-FIFTH ON EXTREME UNCTION AND HOLY ORDERS
Questions 271–281
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LESSON TWENTY-SIXTH ON MATRIMONY
Questions 282–291
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LESSON TWENTY-SEVENTH ON THE SACRAMENTALS
Questions 292–302
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LESSON TWENTY-EIGHTH ON PRAYER
Questions 303–309
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LESSON TWENTY-NINTH ON THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
Questions 310–314
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LESSON THIRTIETH ON THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
Questions 315–330
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LESSON THIRTY-FIRST THE FIRST COMMANDMENT—ON THE HONOR AND INVOCATION OF SAINTS
Questions 331–344
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LESSON THIRTY-SECOND FROM THE SECOND TO THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
Questions 345–360
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LESSON THIRTY-THIRD FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
Questions 361–372
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LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH FROM THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT
Questions 373–388
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LESSON THIRTY-FIFTH ON THE FIRST AND SECOND COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
Questions 389–396
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LESSON THIRTY-SIXTH ON THE THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
Questions 397–407
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LESSON THIRTY-SEVENTH ON THE LAST JUDGMENT AND THE RESURRECTION, HELL, PURGATORY, AND HEAVEN
Questions 408–421
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LESSON FIRST ON THE END OF MAN

LESSON SECOND ON GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS

LESSON THIRD ON THE UNITY AND TRINITY OF GOD

LESSON FOURTH ON CREATION

LESSON FIFTH ON OUR FIRST PARENTS AND THE FALL

LESSON SIXTH ON SIN AND ITS KINDS

LESSON SEVENTH ON THE INCARNATION AND REDEMPTION

LESSON EIGHTH ON OUR LORD'S PASSION, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ASCENSION

LESSON NINTH ON THE HOLY GHOST AND HIS DESCENT UPON THE APOSTLES

LESSON TENTH ON THE EFFECTS OF THE REDEMPTION

LESSON ELEVENTH ON THE CHURCH

LESSON TWELFTH ON THE ATTRIBUTES AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH

LESSON THIRTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL

LESSON FOURTEENTH ON BAPTISM

LESSON FIFTEENTH ON CONFIRMATION

LESSON SIXTEENTH ON THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY GHOST

LESSON SEVENTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

LESSON EIGHTEENTH ON CONTRITION

LESSON NINETEENTH ON CONFESSION

LESSON TWENTIETH ON THE MANNER OF MAKING A GOOD CONFESSION

LESSON TWENTY-FIRST ON INDULGENCES

LESSON TWENTY-SECOND ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST

LESSON TWENTY-THIRD ON THE ENDS FOR WHICH THE HOLY EUCHARIST WAS INSTITUTED

LESSON TWENTY-FOURTH ON THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

LESSON TWENTY-FIFTH ON EXTREME UNCTION AND HOLY ORDERS

LESSON TWENTY-SIXTH ON MATRIMONY

LESSON TWENTY-SEVENTH ON THE SACRAMENTALS

LESSON TWENTY-EIGHTH ON PRAYER

LESSON TWENTY-NINTH ON THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD

LESSON THIRTIETH ON THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

LESSON THIRTY-FIRST THE FIRST COMMANDMENT—ON THE HONOR AND INVOCATION OF SAINTS

LESSON THIRTY-SECOND FROM THE SECOND TO THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

LESSON THIRTY-THIRD FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH FROM THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

LESSON THIRTY-FIFTH ON THE FIRST AND SECOND COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH

LESSON THIRTY-SIXTH ON THE THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH

LESSON THIRTY-SEVENTH ON THE LAST JUDGMENT AND THE RESURRECTION, HELL, PURGATORY, AND HEAVEN