Rudimentary knowledge of the Catholic faith

Rudimentary knowledge of the Catholic faith

Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Act of Contrition

O my God,

 I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father…)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Trinity Prayer (Glory Be…)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.

Hail Holy Queen

Hail holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray, Almighty, everlasting God, who by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin-Mother Mary to become a worthy dwelling for Thy Son; grant that we who rejoice in her commemoration may, by her loving intercession, be delivered from present evils and from the everlasting death. Amen.

I.                Chief Mysteries of the Faith

II.             The 10 Commandments

III.           The 2 Greatest Commandments

IV.           The 7 Sacraments (The Holy Mysteries)

V.             The 8 Beatitudes

VI.           The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy

VII.        The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy

VIII.     The 3 Evangelical Counsels

IX.            The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

X.              The 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit

XI.            The 2 Conditions Needed to Receive Holy Communion worthily

XII.         The 3 Theological Virtues

XIII.      The 4 Cardinal Virtues

XIV.      The 7 Capital Sins

XV.         The 6 Sins against the Holy Spirit

XVI.      The 4 Sins That Cry Out to Heaven

XVII.    The 7 Precepts of the Church

XVIII. The 12 Apostles

XIX.       The 4 Last Things

I.                Chief Mysteries of the Faith

1. Unity and Trinity of God.
2. The Incarnation and death of our Savior.

II.             The 10 Commandments

1. I am the Lord your God: you shall not have other gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.
4. Honor your father and mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods

III.           The 2 Greatest Commandments

1. To love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind and strength.
2. To love thy neighbor as thyself.
   
   

IV.           The 7 Sacraments

1.                The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

2.                The Sacrament of Confirmation

3.                The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

4.                The Sacrament of Penance

5.                The Sacrament of Extreme Unction

6.                The Sacrament of Holy Orders

7.                The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

V.              The 8 Beatitudes

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
2. Blessed are the meek: for they shall posses the land.
3. Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

VI.           The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy

1. To feed the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To clothe the naked
4. To shelter the homeless
5. To visit the sick
6. To visit the imprisoned
7. To bury the dead

VII.         The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy

1. To counsel the doubtful
2. To instruct the ignorant
3. To admonish the sinner
4. To comfort the sorrowful
5. To forgive all injuries
6. To bear wrongs patiently
7. To pray for the living and the dead

VIII.       The 3 Evangelical Counsels

1. Voluntary poverty
2. Perpetual chastity
3. Entire obedience
   
   

IX.            The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

1. Wisdom
2. Understanding
3. Counsel
4. Fortitude
5. Knowledge
6. Piety
7. Fear of the Lord

X.               The 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit

1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Longanimity
8. Mildness
9. Faith
10. Modesty
11. Continency
12. Chastity

XI.            The 2 Conditions Needed to Receive Holy Communion worthily

                                  

1.      Be in a state of grace (which means to be free from mortal sin).

2.      To obey the Church's laws on the fast required before Holy Communion. (The current law stipulates that one must fast at least 1 hour before receiving Holy Communion).

XII.          The 3 Theological Virtues

1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Charity

XIII.        The 4 Cardinal Virtues

1. Prudence
2. Justice
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance

XIV.      The 7 Capital Sins

1. Pride
2. Greed
3. Lust
4. Anger
5. Gluttony
6. Envy
7. Sloth

XV.         The 6 Sins against the Holy Spirit

1. Despair of salvation
2. Presumption of God's mercy
3. To impugn the known truth
4. Envy at another's spiritual good
5. Obstinacy in sin
6. Final impenitence

XVI.        The 4 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven

1. Willful murder
2. The sin of Sodom
3. Oppression of the poor
4. Defrauding laborers of their wages

XVII.    The 7 Precepts of the Church  

1. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and resting from servile works.
2. To observe the days of abstinence and fasting.
3. To confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year.
4. To receive Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during Easter Season.
5. To contribute to the support of the Church.
6. To obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony.
7. To participate in the Church's mission of Evangelization of Souls. (Missionary Spirit of the Church)

XVIII. The 12 Apostles

1. Peter
2. Andrew
3. James the Greater
4. John
5. Philip
6. Bartholomew
7. Matthew
8. Thomas
9. James the Less
10. Jude
11. Simon the Zealot
12. Judas Iscariot

XIX.        The 4 Last Things (The Novissima)

1. Death
2. Judgement
3. Heaven
4. Hell