Why do we receive the gift of Fortitude?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 181
We receive the gift of Fortitude to strengthen us to do the will of God in all things.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersWhy do we receive the gift of Counsel?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 182
We receive the gift of Counsel to warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to salvation.Read the source passage →
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Why do we receive the gift of Understanding?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 183
We receive the gift of Understanding to enable us to know more clearly the mysteries of faith.Read the source passage →
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Why do we receive the gift of Wisdom?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 184
We receive the gift of Wisdom to give us a relish for the things of God, and to direct our whole life and all our actions to His honor and glory.Read the source passage →
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Which are the Beatitudes?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 185
The Beatitudes are: 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land. 3. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall be filled. 5.…Read the source passage →
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- Matthew 5:3 (KJV) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the”
- Matthew 5:4 (KJV) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted”
- Matthew 5:9 (KJV) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the”
- Matthew 5:3 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the”
- Matthew 5:4 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are the meek for they shall possess the land”
- Matthew 5:5 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted”
- Matthew 5:6 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice for”
- Matthew 5:8 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “blessed are the clean of heart for they shall see”
Which are the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 186
The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Benignity, Goodness, Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continency, and Chastity.Read the source passage →
What is the Sacrament of Penance?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 187
Penance is a Sacrament in which the sins committed after Baptism are forgiven.Read the source passage →
How does the Sacrament of Penance remit sin, and restore to the soul the friendship of God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 188
The Sacrament of Penance remits sins and restores the friendship of God to the soul by means of the absolution of the priest.Read the source passage →
How do you know that the priest has the power of absolving from the sins committed after Baptism?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 189
I know that the priest has the power of absolving from the sins committed after Baptism, because Jesus Christ granted that power to the priests of His Church when He said: "Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; whose sins you shall retain, they are retai…Read the source passage →
How do the priests of the Church exercise the power of forgiving sins?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 190
The priests of the Church exercise the power of forgiving sins by hearing the confession of sins, and granting pardon for them as ministers of God and in His name.Read the source passage →
What must we do to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 191
To receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily we must do five things: 1. We must examine our conscience. 2. We must have sorrow for our sins. 3. We must make a firm resolution never more to offend God. 4. We must confess our sins to the priest. 5. We must accept the penance which the priest gives us.Read the source passage →
What is the examination of conscience?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 192
The examination of conscience is an earnest effort to recall to mind all the sins we have committed since our last worthy confession.Read the source passage →
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How can we make a good examination of conscience?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 193
We can make a good examination of conscience by calling to memory the commandments of God, the precepts of the Church, the seven capital sins, and the particular duties of our state in life, to find out the sins we have committed.Read the source passage →
What should we do before beginning the examination of conscience?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 194
Before beginning the examination of conscience we should pray to God to give us light to know our sins and grace to detest them.Read the source passage →
What is contrition, or sorrow for sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 18, question 195
Contrition, or sorrow for sin, is a hatred of sin and a true grief of the soul for having offended God, with a firm purpose of sinning no more.Read the source passage →