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Clear all filtersBaltimore 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 →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 107
Faith is a Divine virtue by which we firmly believe the truths which God has revealed.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 108
Hope is a Divine virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal life and the means to obtain it.Read the source passage →
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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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 110
Actual grace is that help of God which enlightens our mind and moves our will to shun evil and do good.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 111
Grace is necessary to salvation, because without grace we can do nothing to merit heaven.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 112
We can and unfortunately often do resist the grace of God.Read the source passage →
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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 →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 114
The means instituted by our Lord to enable men at all times to share in the fruits of His Redemption are the Church and the Sacraments.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 115
The Church is the congregation of all those who profess the faith of Christ, partake of the same Sacraments, and are governed by their lawful pastors under one visible head.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 116
Jesus Christ is the invisible Head of the Church.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 117
Our Holy Father the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the visible Head of the Church.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 118
The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the visible Head of the Church because he is the successor of St. Peter, whom Christ made the chief of the Apostles and the visible Head of the Church.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 119
The successors of the other Apostles are the bishops of the Holy Catholic Church.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 11, question 120
Christ founded the Church to teach, govern, sanctify, and save all men.Read the source passage →
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