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8. What must you do to save
your soul?
To save my soul I must worship
God by Faith, Hope and Charity; that is, I must believe in
him, I must hope in him, and I must love him with my whole
heart.
9. What is faith?
Faith is a supernatural
gift of God, which enables us to believe without doubting whatever
God has revealed.
10. Why must you believe
whatever God has revealed?
I must believe whatever God has
revealed because God is the very truth, and can neither deceive
nor be deceived.
82. Why did the Holy Spirit
come down on the Apostles?
The Holy Spirit came down on
the Apostles to confirm their faith, to sanctify them, and
to enable them to found the Church.
103. How are the faithful on
earth in communion with each other?
The faithful on earth
are in communion with each other by professing the same faith,
obeying the same authority, and assisting each other with their
prayers and good works.
135. Will Faith alone save
us?
Faith alone will not
save us without good works; we must also have Hope and Charity.
176. What are we commanded
to do by the first Commandment?
By the first Commandment we are
commanded to worship the one, true, and living God, by Faith,
Hope, Charity, and Religion.
177. What are the sins
against Faith?
The sins against Faith are all
false religions, wilful doubt, disbelief, or denial of any article
of Faith, and also culpable ignorance of the doc- trines of the
Church.
178. How do we expose
ourselves to the danger of losing our Faith?
We expose ourselves to the
danger of losing our Faith by neglecting our spiritual duties,
reading bad books, going to non-Catholic schools.
304. What authority is there in Scripture for
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick?
The authority in Scripture for the Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick is in the 5th chapter of St. James,
where it is said: 'Is any one sick among you? Let him bring in
the priests of the Church; and let them pray over him, anointing
him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith
shall save the sick man; and the Lord shall raise him up; and if
he be in sins they shall be forgiven him'. James 5:14-15
313. Which are the Theological Virtues?
The Theological Virtues are 'Faith, Hope, and
Charity'. 1 Cor. 13:13 314. Why are they called Theological
Virtues? They are called Theological Virtues because they relate
immediately to God.
315. What are the chief mysteries of Faith
which every Christian is bound to know?
The chief mysteries of Faith which every
Christian is bound to know are the Unity and Trinity of God, who
will render to every man according to his works, and the
Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection of our Saviour.
319. Which are the twelve fruits of the Holy
Spirit?
Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Benignity,
Goodness, Longanimity, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continency,
Chastity. Gal. 5:22
360. Ought we frequently to read good
books?
We ought frequently to read good books, such as
the Holy Gospels, the Lives of the Saints, and other spiritual
works, which nourish our faith and piety, and arm us
against the false maxims of the world.
The Spiritual House of the Soul, says St.
Augustine (20 Sermo in verb. sap.), is built up in time and
solemnly dedicated in eternity. Faith is the foundation,
Hope the walls, Charity the roof, or covering. The Sacraments are
the great means of grace, or the chief instruments required for
the building. The Virtues, the Christian's Rule of Life, and the
Daily Exercise, may be likened to the adornment and furniture of
the House.
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