My weight is my love
Augustine of Hippo · Book XIII, paragraph beginning “But was not either the Father, or the Son, borne above the waters…”
My weight, is my love; thereby am I borne, whithersoever I am borne.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore CatechismBaltimore Catechism No. 2Historic Catholic catechism, introduced in 1885 ↗Augustine of HippoSelections from the ConfessionsE. B. Pusey translation, 1838 ↗
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Clear all filtersWhat befell Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 44
Adam and Eve, on account of their sin, lost innocence and holiness, and were doomed to sickness and death.Read the source passage →
Why is this sin called mortal?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 6, question 55
This sin is called mortal because it deprives us of spiritual life, which is sanctifying grace, and brings everlasting death and damnation on the soul.Read the source passage →
Why do you call that day "good" on which Christ died so sorrowful a death?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 8, question 80
We call that day "good" on which Christ died because by His death He showed His great love for man, and purchased for him every blessing.Read the source passage →
What lessons do we learn from the sufferings and death of Christ?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 8, question 84
From the sufferings and death of Christ we learn the great evil of sin, the hatred God bears to it, and the necessity of satisfying for it.Read the source passage →
Where did Christ's soul go after His death?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 8, question 85
After Christ's death His soul descended into hell.Read the source passage →
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On what day did Christ rise from the dead?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 8, question 89
Christ rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, on Easter Sunday, the third day after His death.Read the source passage →
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Which are the chief effects of the Redemption?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 102
The chief effects of the Redemption are two: The satisfaction of God's justice by Christ's sufferings and death, and the gaining of grace for men.Read the source passage →
What is the grace of perseverance?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 113
The grace of perseverance is a particular gift of God which enables us to continue in the state of grace till death.Read the source passage →
Why are Baptism and Penance called Sacraments of the dead?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 13, question 141
Baptism and Penance are called Sacraments of the dead, because they take away sin, which is the death of the soul, and give grace, which is its life.Read the source passage →
Does this character remain in the soul even after death?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 13, question 151
This character remains in the soul even after death: for the honor and glory of those who are saved; for the shame and punishment of those who are lost.Read the source passage →
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Why does the bishop give the person he confirms a slight blow on the cheek?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 15, question 172
The bishop gives the person he confirms a slight blow on the cheek, to put him in mind that he must be ready to suffer everything, even death, for the sake of Christ.Read the source passage →
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Is any one ever allowed to receive Holy Communion when not fasting?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 23, question 258
Any one in danger of death is allowed to receive Holy Communion when not fasting or when it is necessary to save the Blessed Sacrament from insult or injury.Read the source passage →
When are we bound to receive Holy Communion?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 23, question 259
We are bound to receive Holy Communion, under pain of mortal sin, during the Easter time and when in danger of death.Read the source passage →
Is there any difference between the sacrifice of the Cross and the sacrifice of the Mass?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 24, question 268
Yes; the manner in which the sacrifice is offered is different. On the Cross Christ really shed His blood and was really slain; in the Mass there is no real shedding of blood nor real death, because Christ can die no more; but the sacrifice of the Mass, through the separate consecration of the br…Read the source passage →
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