What do you mean by grace?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 103
By grace I mean a supernatural gift of God bestowed on us, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for our salvation.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersIs grace necessary to salvation?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 10, question 111
Grace is necessary to salvation, because without grace we can do nothing to merit heaven.Read the source passage →
Is Baptism necessary to salvation?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 14, question 154
Baptism is necessary to salvation, because without it we cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.Read the source passage →
What is Baptism of desire?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 14, question 159
Baptism of desire is an ardent wish to receive Baptism, and to do all that God has ordained for our salvation.Read the source passage →
What does the bishop say in anointing the person he confirms?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 15, question 170
In anointing the person he confirms the bishop says: I sign thee with the sign of the cross, and I confirm thee with the chrism of salvation, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.Read the source passage →
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- Matthew 28:19 (KJV) ↗Shared wording: “in the name of the father and of the son”
- Matthew 28:19 (Douay–Rheims) ↗Shared wording: “in the name of the father and of the son”
- Sign of the Cross ↗Shared wording: “in the name of the father and of the son”
Why do we receive the gift of Counsel?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 16, question 182
We receive the gift of Counsel to warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to salvation.Read the source passage →
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Is prayer necessary to salvation?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 28, question 305
Prayer is necessary to salvation, and without it no one having the use of reason can be saved.Read the source passage →
What is presumption?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 30, question 328
Presumption is a rash expectation of salvation without making proper use of the necessary means to obtain it.Read the source passage →
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