Catholic Bible 101

 What you need to know to be Catholic

 

THE BEATITUDES

• Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
• Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
• Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have  their fill.
• Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
• Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
• Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
• Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

   

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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1.     I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.

2.     You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain

3.     Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day

4.     Honor your father and your mother

5.     You shall not kill

6.     You shall not commit adultery

7.     You shall not steal

8.     You shall not bear false witness

9.     You shall not covet your neighbor's wife

10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods

 

The Two Great Commandments of Jesus

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1.     You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

2.     You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 

 

The Five Precepts of the Church

 

1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year
3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church

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The Four Marks of the True Church

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The Church must be:

1. One (Romans 12:5)
2. Holy (Ephesians 5:25-27)
3. Catholic (Matthew 28:19-20)
4. Apostolic (Ephesians 2:19-20)

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The Seven Sacraments

 

1.     Baptism

2.     Confirmation

3.     Holy Communion

4.     Confession

5.     Marriage

6.     Holy Orders

7.     Anointing of the Sick

 

  

The Seven Deadly Sins

 

1.     Pride: Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth.

2.     Greed: Immoderate desire for earthly goods.

3.     Lust: Hankering for impure pleasures.

4.     Anger: Inordinate desire for revenge.

5.     Gluttony: Unrestrained use of food and drink.

6.     Envy: Sorrow over another's good fortune.

7.     Sloth: Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue, due to the effort involved.

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The Seven Capital Virtues to Overcome the 7 Deadly Sins

 

 

1. Humility (overcomes pride)
2. Generosity (Overcomes greed)
3. Chastity (Overcomes Lust)
4. Meekness (Overcomes Anger)
5. Temperance (Overcomes Gluttony)
6. Brotherly Love (Overcomes Envy)
7. Diligence (Overcomes Sloth)

 

 

The Three Theological Virtues

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1.     Faith

2.     Hope

3.     Charity

 

 

The Four Cardinal Virtues

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1.     Justice

2.     Prudence

3.     Fortitude

4.     Temperance

 

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

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1.     Wisdom

2.     Understanding

3.     Fortitude

4.     Counsel

5.     Knowledge

6.     Piety

7.     Fear of the Lord

  

The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit

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1.     Charity

2.     Joy

3.     Peace

4.     Patience

5.     Kindness

6.     Goodness

7.     Long Suffering

8.     Mildness

9.     Faith

10. Modesty

11. Continence

12. Chastity

 

The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy

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1.      Convert the sinner

2.      Instruct the ignorant

3.      Counsel the doubtful

4.      Comfort the sorrowful

5.      Bear wrongs patiently

6.      Forgive injuries

7.      Pray for the living and the dead

 

The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy

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1.     Feed the hungry

2.     Give drink to the thirsty

3.     Clothe the naked

4.     Shelter the homeless

5.     Visit the sick

6.     Visit those in prison

7.     Bury the dead

 

THE FOUR SINS CRYING TO HEAVEN FOR VENGEANCE

1.     Willful murder (including abortion)

2.     The sin of Sodom.

3.     Oppression of the poor.

4.     Defrauding laborers of their wages.

 

THE SIX SINS AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT

1.     Presumption of God's mercy.

2.     Despair.

3.     Impugning the known truth.

4.     Envy at another's spiritual good.

5.     Obstinacy in sin.

6.     Final impenitence.

 

NINE WAYS OF BEING ACCESSORY TO ANOTHER'S SIN

1.     By counsel.

2.     By command.

3.     By consent.

4.     By provocation.

5.     By praise or flattery.

6.     By concealment.

7.     By partaking.

8.     By silence.

9.     By defense of the ill done