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This is a TABLE OF CONTENTS. Click on the title of an heading, such as Lesson 1: Religion and that will take you to the complete lesson. Return to Home Page LESSON 1: RELIGION 1. What is the purpose of these lessons? The purpose of these lessons is to fill in what is missing in …
LESSON 1: RELIGION
Return to Home Page 1. What is the purpose of these lessons? The purpose of these lessons is to fill in what is missing in the lives of so many people today, namely, the knowledge and practice of true religion. “Receive therefore instructions by my words and it shall be profitable to you” (Wisdom 6:27). …
LESSON 2: THE MASS
Return to Home Page 1. What is my most important duty toward God? My most important duty toward God is to worship Him as my Lord and Master. “Fear the Lord and give Him honor … and adore ye Him that made heaven and earth” (Apocalypse 14:7). 2. What is the chief form of worship …
LESSON 3: THE BIBLE AND TRADITION
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Bible? The Bible is a collection of the books written under the inspiration of God. “All Scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice” (2nd Timothy 3:16). 2. What does “Inspired of God” mean? Inspiration means that God chose …
LESSON 4: GOD AND THE HOLY TRINITY
Return to Home Page 1.Who is God? God is the Creator of heaven and earth and all things. ‘Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all the things that are in them” (Psalm 145:5). 2. What does “Creator” mean? The word “Creator” means that God made all things out of nothing. “I beseech thee, …
LESSON 5: PRAYER
Return to Home Page 1. What is Prayer? Prayer is the raising of the mind and heart to God. “Watch ye and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The Spirit indeed is willing but the flesh weak” (Matthew26).:41 2. Why should I pray? I should pray — 1) to adore God, to tell Him …
LESSON 6: ANGELS AND MEN
Return to Home Page 1. Who are the chief creatures of God? The chief creatures of God are angels and men. 2. What is an angel? An angel is a creature who does not have a body. “Who makest thy angels spirits” (Psalm 103:4). 3. Is an angel a real person? Yes, an angel is …
LESSON 7: GRACE
Return to Home Page 1. Why did God make me? God made me to know, love and serve Him in this world so that I might share in His happiness in heaven. 2. Can I, just by being a human being, enjoy the happiness of God? No, I cannot enjoy the happiness which God Himself …
LESSON 8: HEAVEN
1. What is heaven? Return to Home Page Heaven is a place of perfect happiness which will never end. “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love Him” (1st Corinthians 2:9). 2. Who goes to heaven? The only …
LESSON 9: ADAM AND EVE: ORIGINAL SIN
Return to Home Page 1. Who were the first man and woman? Adam and Eve were the first man and woman, from whom every human being on earth is descended. “And from one man He has created the whole human race and made them live all over the face of the earth” (Acts 17:26). “Have …
LESSON 10: MORTAL AND VENIAL SIN
Return to Home Page 1. What is sin? Sin is any thought, word, desire, action or neglect forbidden by the Law of God. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1st John 1:8). 2. When am I guilty of sin? To be guilty of …
LESSON 11: HELL
Return to Home Page 1. What is hell? Hell is the place in the next world where the souls of the damned are condemned to suffer forever with the devils. “And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him that can destroy both …
LESSON 12: PURGATORY
Return to Home Page 1. What is Purgatory? Purgatory is a place of temporary punishment in the next world, Hell, on the other hand, is a place of ETERNAL or everlasting punishment. 2. What does the word “Purgatory” mean? The word “Purgatory” means “cleansing”, and Purgatory is a place where the soul is cleansed of …
Lesson 13: THE LIFE OF JESUS
Return to Home Page 1. Did God abandon man after Adam fell into sin? No, God did not abandon man after Adam fell into sin, but promised to send into the world a Saviour to save man from his sins and to open again the gates of heaven. “I will put enmities between thee (the …
LESSON 14: JESUS CHRIST, TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN
Return to Home Page 1. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, true God and true Man. “When the fullness of the time was come, God sent His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, that He might redeem them who were …
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LESSON 15: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE ONLY TRUE CHURCH
Return to Home Page 1. Can I learn how to save my soul just by reading the Bible? No, I cannot easily learn how to save my soul just by reading the Bible because certain things in the Bible can be misunderstood and because, moreover, the Bible does not contain everything God has taught; there …
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LESSON 16: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CANNOT TEACH ERROR
Return to Home Page 1. Why did Jesus establish His Church? Jesus established His Church so that men could easily know what to believe and what to do to save their souls. Jesus also established the Sacraments to give men the means of saving their souls. The Sacraments will be treated later. 2. What did …
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LESSON 17: THE QUALITIES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Return to Home Page 1. What are some of the qualities of the Catholic Church? Some of the qualities of the Catholic Church are its catholicity, its unity, its holiness and its indestructibility. 2. What does the word “Catholic” mean? The word “Catholic” means “Universal, relating to the whole world.” “The Church is called Catholic …
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LESSON 18: WHY I MUST BECOME A CATHOLIC
Return to Home Page 1. Why must I become a Catholic? I must become a Catholic because the Catholic Church is the only True Church established by Jesus Christ. To become a Catholic just because I like it better than other churches or because I want to please someone are not good enough reasons for …
LESSON 19: THE SACRAMENTS
Return to Home Page 1. What is a Sacrament? A Sacrament is an outward sign made by Jesus Christ which gives me grace. The Sacraments are not to be confused with sacramentals, which are holy things or actions of which the Church makes use to obtain for us from God spiritual and temporal favors. Examples: …
LESSON 20: BAPTISM
Return to Home Page 1. What is Baptism? Baptism is the Sacrament which makes me a Christian and a member of the Church and gives me the right to receive the other Sacraments. 2. What does Baptism do to my Soul? The Sacrament of Baptism – 1) takes away all sins from my soul, Original …
LESSON 21: CONFIRMATION
Return to Home Page 1. What is Confirmation? Confirmation is the Sacrament which gives me the strength always to be a good Catholic. 2. Who comes into my soul when I am confirmed? The Holy Ghost, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, comes into my soul when I am confirmed. 3. What does Confirmation …
LESSON 22: THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND HOLY COMMUNION
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Blessed Sacrament? The Blessed Sacrament is the Sacrament which contains the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ under the appearances of bread and wine. “He that eateth My Flesh and drinketh My blood bath life in him: and I will raise him up in …
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LESSON 23: THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Mass? The Mass is the unbloody sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. 2. What is a sacrifice? A sacrifice is a) the offering of a gift to God b) by a Priest c) the destruction of the gift d) to show forth our total …
LESSON 24: CONFESSION
Return to Home Page 1. Does Jesus have the power to forgive sins? Yes, Jesus has the power to forgive sins because He is God. “Jesus said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?” …
LESSON 25: HOW TO GO TO CONFESSION
Return to Home Page 1. What do I have to do before going into the Confessional? 1) I should kneel in the church and ask God to help me remember my sins 2) I must remember what sins I have committed since my last Confession and how many times I have committed each sin. 3) …
LESSON 26: INDULGENCES
Return to Home Page 1. What is one of the chief ways by which I can make up for my past sins? One of the chief ways by which I can make up for the sins of my past life is by gaining indulgences. · “Be not without fear about sin forgiven” (Ecclesiasticus 5:5). 2. …
LESSON 27: HOLY ORDERS AND THE PRIESTHOOD
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders? Holy Orders is the Sacrament which gives a man the powers of the Catholic Priesthood. “Thou are a Priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedech” (Psalm 109:4). 2. In general, what is a Priest? A Priest is a man who offers sacrifice …
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LESSON 28: THE HISTORY OF MARRIAGE
Return to Home Page 1. Who made marriage? God made marriage. 2. When did God make marriage? God made marriage when He created Adam and Eve. “Male and female He created them. And God blessed them saying: Increase and multiply and fill the earth’ (Genesis1:27-28). 3. Why did God make marriage? God made marriage for …
LESSON 29: SINS AGAINST MARRIAGE
Return to Home Page 1. What are the sins against marriage? The following are all mortal sins: a) Not fulfilling the marriage duty b) Adultery c) Unlawful separation d) Divorce e) Birth control, doing something to keep from getting pregnant f) Abortion, killing an unborn baby g) Sterilization, tying the Fallopian tubes and so on. …
LESSON 30: THE CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
Return to Home Page 1 What is the Sacrament of Matrimony? Matrimony is the Sacrament made by our Lord Jesus Christ to sanctify (make holy) the lawful union of a Christian man and woman. 2. What does the Sacrament of Matrimony give to the husband and wife? The Sacrament of Matrimony – 1) makes the …
LESSON 31: WHY MARRIAGES FAIL
Return to Home Page 1. Not observing God’s laws on marriage The sins against marriage, listed in the 29th Lesson, are the main reasons why so many marriages today are unhappy and doomed to failure. Some of these sins are mentioned again in this lesson for emphasis. 2. Selfishness Selfishness is the underlying cause of …
LESSON 32: THE DUTIES OF PARENTS TOWARD THEIR CHILDREN
Return to Home Page 1. To give their children the necessary food, clothing and shelter This obligation rests on both parents, whether living together or separated. They must also keep their children from all danger to life or health. 2. To give them good example Parents give good example by strictly observing all of their …
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LESSON 33: EXTREME UNCTION
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Sacrament of Extreme Unction? Extreme Unction is the Sacrament which gives health and strength to the soul and sometimes to the body to persons who are in danger of death. The words “Extreme Unction” mean “Last Anointing”. In the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, the body is …
LESSON 34: THE CATHOLIC PATIENT IN A NON-CATHOLIC HOSPITAL
Return to Home Page 1. What should I do before going to a non-Catholic hospital? Before going to the hospital, I should go to Confession, receive Holy Communion, and, if necessary, the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. I should also inform the Priests in my parish in which hospital I will be and about how long …
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LESSON 35: THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
Return to Home Page 1. Name the Ten Commandments of God. 1st. I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me. 2nd. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. 3rd. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath Day. 4th. Honor thy father and thy mother. …
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LESSON 36: THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH COMMANDMENTS
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Second Commandment? The Second Commandment is: Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Thy Name is worthy of praise and glorious forever” (Daniel 3:26). 2. What does the Second Commandment oblige me to do? The Second Commandment obliges me always to …
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LESSON 37: THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Fifth Commandment? The Fifth Commandment is: Thou shalt not kill. 2. What are the mortal sins against the Fifth Commandment? The mortal sins against the Fifth Commandment are: 1) Murder, which is the unjust killing of an innocent person 2) Abortion, which is deliberately causing the death …
LESSON 38: THE SIXTH AND NINTH COMMANDMENTS
Return to Home Page 1. What is the Sixth Commandment? The Sixth Commandment is: Thou shalt not commit adultery. 2. What is forbidden by the Sixth Commandment? All sins of sex are forbidden by the Sixth Commandment. These sins are called sins of impurity, or impure sins. 3. Who are the only ones who may …
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LESSON 39: THE SEVENTH AND TENTH COMMANDMENTS AND THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
Return to Home Page 1. What are the Seventh and Tenth Commandments? “Thou shalt not steal. “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.” 2. What is meant by stealing? Stealing means taking anything which does not belong to me and which the owner is not willing to give to me. This includes: Robbery and burglary …
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LESSON 40: FAST AND ABSTINENCE
Return to Home Page 1. What is fasting? Fasting means that on certain days, I am allowed to eat 1) only one full meal with meat, 2) two small meals without meat, and 3) nothing between meals. 2. Who is obliged to fast? Every Catholic over 21 years of age and not yet 59, who …
Resources and Links
Return to Home Page Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible On-Line The Catechism of the Council of Trent A Catechism for Adults -PDF Evening Prayers A US Bishop Discovers the Traditional Latin Mass
Major Historical Event Missed by Mainstream Catholic Media
The story revolves around a Bishop who has come back to the Tradition: Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler Bree Dial wrote an amazing article about a Bishop who learned the Traditional Latin Mass and from scratch and celebrated it on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. As he said: “I entered the seminary in …
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Viganò: Vatican 2 Should be “Dropped & Forgotten” – Dr Taylor Marshall Show
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Marriage at the time of Christ
6. How does the Bible describe the condition of marriage at the time of Christ? “They became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened. … Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves. … God delivered them up to shameful …
Explanation of Prayer
Church Militant made this video on April 3, 2020 during the Plague
Traditional Latin Mass
Instructional Video on the Extraordinary Form for Priests and Seminarians.
Latin Mass Goes Mainstream: But Why? Mass of the Ages
7 Traditional Catholic Holy Orders (plus Tonsure) by Dr Taylor Marshall
Dr Taylor Marshall goes over the 7 Traditional Catholic Orders: from Porter, Lector, Exorcist, Acolyte, Subdeacon, Deacon, and Priest. He uses the Roman Catechism of the Catholic Church (Catechism of Council of Trent) as his primary source, but also cites Pope Cornelius, Pope Zosimus, Saint Thomas Aquinas and others.
Those unable to receive Eucharist can have spiritual communion
By Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSBSubiaco Abbey In his encyclical, “Ecclesia de Eucharistia” (“A Eucharistic Church”), in April 2003, Pope John Paul II encouraged the practice of spiritual communion, “which has been a wonderful part of Catholic life for centuries and recommended by saints who were masters of the spiritual life.” Spiritual communion isn’t as much a …
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12 steps to surviving as a Catholic family in a heretical wasteland – Bishop Schneider
ROME, May 27, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – As the battle for the very soul of the family and all its members intensifies around the world with the push for sexual anarchy veiled as “education,” the undermining of what is truly masculine and feminine in the name of “gender rights,” and the destruction of marriage masquerading as …
EVENING PRAYERS
PENANCE. The Sacrament by which, as a repentant sinner, I receive forgiveness even of mortal sin, and thus become again a living member of Christ’s Mystical Body. Tonight, therefore, I shall examine my conscience in preparation for a full Confession, realizing that I must have a genuine sorrow for sin, together with a determination to sin …
Proper Reception of the Eucharist
List of Some Mortal Sins
A List of Some Mortal Sins 1) Missing Mass on Sunday or on a Holy Day. 2) Coming late to Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day-after the priest has removed the veil from the chalice. 3) Doing unnecessary physical work on Sunday or on a Holy Day of Obligation (about 2-1/2 to 3 hours …
The New Mass vs Traditional Mass
Example of Changes: Old Rite S: I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to Blessed Michael the Archangel, to Blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the angels and Saints, and to you father: that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought and deed: through my fault, …
The Vortex — The Church Has Been Infiltrated
Bishop Joseph Strickland and Karlo Broussard – Catholic Answers Live – 10/21/20
The Dark Side of Traditionalist Movement
A Catechesis Worth Noting
Worthy Reception of Holy Communion ~ Fr Ripperger
This video resides on YouTube.
Sanctifying Grace
From the video: Sanctifying grace is a created supernatural gift from God. It is a quality in the soul which makes us friends of God and partakers in his divine nature. Satifying grace is necessary for salvation because without it we couldn’t get to heaven or even live in heaven. The way we grow in …
Notes for Curriculum
Modern Catholic Thoughts Opposed to the Faith The dogmas of the Faith are to be held only according to their practical sense; that is to say, as preceptive norms of conduct and not as norms of believing.
Getting Started
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