How long did Christ live on earth?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 7, question 76
Christ lived on earth about thirty-three years, and led a most holy life in poverty and suffering.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersWhich 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 →
Which are the chief means by which we satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 19, question 221
The chief means by which we satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to sin are: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, all spiritual and corporal works of mercy, and the patient suffering of the ills of life.Read the source passage →
What does the communion of saints mean?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 31, question 338
The communion of saints means the union which exists between the members of the Church on earth with one another, and with the blessed in heaven and with the suffering souls in purgatory.Read the source passage →