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Clear all filtersBaltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 294
The chief sacramental used in the Church is the sign of the Cross.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 295
We make the sign of the Cross by putting the right hand to the forehead, then on the breast, and then to the left and right shoulders, saying, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 296
We make the sign of the Cross to show that we are Christians and to profess our belief in the chief mysteries of our religion.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 297
The sign of the Cross is a profession of faith in the chief mysteries of our religion because it expresses the mysteries of the Unity and Trinity of God and of the Incarnation and death of our Lord.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 298
The words, In the name, express the Unity of God; the words that follow, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, express the mystery of the Trinity.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 299
The sign of the Cross expresses the mystery of the Incarnation by reminding us that the Son of God, having become man, suffered death on the cross.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 300
Another sacramental in very frequent use is holy water.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 301
Holy water is water blessed by the priest with solemn prayer to beg God's blessing on those who use it, and protection from the powers of darkness.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 27, question 302
Besides the sign of the Cross and holy water there are many other sacramentals, such as blessed candles, ashes, palms, crucifixes, images of the Blessed Virgin and of the saints, rosaries, and scapulars.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 303
There is another means of obtaining God's grace, and it is prayer.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 304
Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and hearts to God to adore Him, to thank Him for His benefits, to ask His forgiveness, and to beg of Him all the graces we need whether for soul or body.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 305
Prayer is necessary to salvation, and without it no one having the use of reason can be saved.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 306
We should pray particularly on Sundays and holydays, every morning and night, in all dangers, temptations, and afflictions.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 307
We should pray: 1st, With attention; 2d, With a sense of our own helplessness and dependence upon God; 3d, With a great desire for the graces we beg of God; 4th, With trust in God's goodness; 5th, With perseverance.Read the source passage →
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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