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 filtersWhy did God make you?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 6
God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.Read the source passage →
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What must we do to save our souls?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 9
To save our souls we must worship God by faith, hope, and charity; that is, we must believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our heart.Read the source passage →
Which are the effects of venial sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 6, question 58
The effects of venial sin are the lessening of the love of God in our heart, the making us less worthy of His help, and the weakening of the power to resist mortal sin.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 do you call those graces or gifts of God by which we believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 106
Those graces or gifts of God by which we believe in Him, and hope in Him, and love Him, are called the Divine virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity.Read the source passage →
What is Charity?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 109
Charity is a Divine virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.Read the source passage →
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By whom is the Church made and kept One, Holy, and Catholic?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 12, question 135
The Church is made and kept One, Holy, and Catholic by the Holy Ghost, the spirit of love and holiness, who unites and sanctifies its members throughout the world.Read the source passage →
Why do we receive the gift of Piety?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 179
We receive the gift of Piety to make us love God as a Father and obey Him because we love Him.Read the source passage →
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What is perfect contrition?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 18, question 203
Perfect contrition is that which fills us with sorrow and hatred for sin, because it offends God, who is infinitely good in Himself and worthy of all love.Read the source passage →
Is it enough to be free from mortal sin to receive plentifully the graces of Holy Communion?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 23, question 256
To receive plentifully the graces of Holy Communion it is not enough to be free from mortal sin, but we should be free from all affection to venial sin, and should make acts of faith, hope, and love.Read the source passage →
Which are the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 26, question 285
The effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony are: 1st, To sanctify the love of husband and wife; 2d, To give them grace to bear with each other's weaknesses; 3d, To enable them to bring up their children in the fear and love of God.Read the source passage →
Which are the prayers most recommended to us?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 308
The prayers most recommended to us are the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, the Apostles' Creed, the Confiteor, and the Acts of Faith, Hope, Love, and Contrition.Read the source passage →
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- Lord's Prayer ↗Prayer named in the source: “Lord's Prayer”
- Hail Mary ↗Prayer named in the source: “Hail Mary”
- Apostles' Creed ↗Prayer named in the source: “Apostles' Creed”
Which are the Commandments that contain the whole law of God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 29, question 311
The Commandments which contain the whole law of God are these two: 1st, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, with thy whole soul, with thy whole strength, and with thy whole mind; 2d, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.Read the source passage →
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- Deuteronomy 6:5 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “thou shalt love the lord thy god with thy whole”
- Luke 10:27 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “thou shalt love the lord thy god with thy whole”
Why do these two Commandments of the love of God and of our neighbor contain the whole law of God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 29, question 312
These two Commandments of the love of God and of our neighbor contain the whole law of God because all the other Commandments are given either to help us to keep these two, or to direct us how to shun what is opposed to them.Read the source passage →