What do we promise in Baptism?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 14, question 162
In Baptism we promise to renounce the devil with all his works and pomps.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersWhy is the name of a saint given in Baptism?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 14, question 163
The name of a saint is given in Baptism in order that the person baptized may imitate his virtues and have him for a protector.Read the source passage →
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Why are godfathers and godmothers given in Baptism?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 14, question 164
Godfathers and godmothers are given in Baptism in order that they may promise, in the name of the child, what the child itself would promise if it had the use of reason.Read the source passage →
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What is the Sacrament of Penance?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 187
Penance is a Sacrament in which the sins committed after Baptism are forgiven.Read the source passage →
How do you know that the priest has the power of absolving from the sins committed after Baptism?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 17, question 189
I know that the priest has the power of absolving from the sins committed after Baptism, because Jesus Christ granted that power to the priests of His Church when He said: "Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; whose sins you shall retain, they are retai…Read the source passage →