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The Baltimore Catechism
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Study Catholic doctrine through the original 37 lessons and 421 questions of the Baltimore Catechism No. 2. Follow the historical order, read the answers, and return to the sources.
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On the end of man
Questions 1–12 · Original title: LESSON FIRST ON THE END OF MAN
God and his perfections
Questions 13–20 · Original title: LESSON SECOND ON GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS
The unity and Trinity of God
Questions 21–31 · Original title: LESSON THIRD ON THE UNITY AND TRINITY OF GOD
Creation and the angels
Questions 32–38 · Original title: LESSON FOURTH ON CREATION
Our first parents and the Fall
Questions 39–50 · Original title: LESSON FIFTH ON OUR FIRST PARENTS AND THE FALL
Sin and its kinds
Questions 51–59 · Original title: LESSON SIXTH ON SIN AND ITS KINDS
The Incarnation and redemption
Questions 60–77 · Original title: LESSON SEVENTH ON THE INCARNATION AND REDEMPTION
Christ's Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension
Questions 78–93 · Original title: LESSON EIGHTH ON OUR LORD'S PASSION, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ASCENSION
The Holy Spirit and Pentecost
Questions 94–101 · Original title: LESSON NINTH ON THE HOLY GHOST AND HIS DESCENT UPON THE APOSTLES
Redemption, grace, and the theological virtues
Questions 102–113 · Original title: LESSON TENTH ON THE EFFECTS OF THE REDEMPTION
The Church and its mission
Questions 114–121 · Original title: LESSON ELEVENTH ON THE CHURCH
The attributes and marks of the Church
Questions 122–135 · Original title: LESSON TWELFTH ON THE ATTRIBUTES AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH
The sacraments in general
Questions 136–151 · Original title: LESSON THIRTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL
Baptism
Questions 152–165 · Original title: LESSON FOURTEENTH ON BAPTISM
Confirmation
Questions 166–175 · Original title: LESSON FIFTEENTH ON CONFIRMATION
The gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
Questions 176–186 · Original title: LESSON SIXTEENTH ON THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY GHOST
The sacrament of Penance
Questions 187–194 · Original title: LESSON SEVENTEENTH ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Contrition and the purpose of amendment
Questions 195–207 · Original title: LESSON EIGHTEENTH ON CONTRITION
Confession, penance, and works of mercy
Questions 208–223 · Original title: LESSON NINETEENTH ON CONFESSION
The manner of making a good confession
Questions 224–230 · Original title: LESSON TWENTIETH ON THE MANNER OF MAKING A GOOD CONFESSION
Indulgences and the effects of forgiven sin
Questions 231–237 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-FIRST ON INDULGENCES
The Holy Eucharist and Christ's real presence
Questions 238–250 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-SECOND ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Holy Communion: purpose, preparation, and fruit
Questions 251–261 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-THIRD ON THE ENDS FOR WHICH THE HOLY EUCHARIST WAS INSTITUTED
The sacrifice of the Mass
Questions 262–270 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-FOURTH ON THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders
Questions 271–281 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-FIFTH ON EXTREME UNCTION AND HOLY ORDERS
The sacrament and covenant of Matrimony
Questions 282–291 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-SIXTH ON MATRIMONY
Sacramentals and embodied prayer
Questions 292–302 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-SEVENTH ON THE SACRAMENTALS
Prayer as relationship and grace
Questions 303–309 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-EIGHTH ON PRAYER
Love and the Ten Commandments
Questions 310–314 · Original title: LESSON TWENTY-NINTH ON THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
Worship, faith, hope, and love
Questions 315–330 · Original title: LESSON THIRTIETH ON THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
Saints, intercession, relics, and images
Questions 331–344 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-FIRST THE FIRST COMMANDMENT—ON THE HONOR AND INVOCATION OF SAINTS
God's name, vows, and the Lord's Day
Questions 345–360 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-SECOND FROM THE SECOND TO THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
Authority, life, and chastity
Questions 361–372 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-THIRD FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
Property, truth, and rightly ordered desire
Questions 373–388 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH FROM THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT
Sunday, holy days, fasting, and abstinence
Questions 389–396 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-FIFTH ON THE FIRST AND SECOND COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
Confession, Easter Communion, support, and marriage law
Questions 397–407 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-SIXTH ON THE THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
Judgment, resurrection, purification, and eternal life
Questions 408–421 · Original title: LESSON THIRTY-SEVENTH ON THE LAST JUDGMENT AND THE RESURRECTION, HELL, PURGATORY, AND HEAVEN