Catholic Doctrine

The Ten Commandments

  1. I am the Lord Thy God.  Thou shall not have any strange gods before Me.
  2. Thou shall not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.
  4. Honor thy father and thy mother
  5. Thou shall not kill
  6. Thou shall not commit adultry
  7. Thou shall not steal
  8. Thou shall not bear flase witness.
  9. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s wife
  10. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s goods

The Two Greatest Commandments

  1. You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul and with all your mind.
  2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The Precepts of the Church

You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation and rest from servile labor.
You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
You shall receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter Season.
You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

God
There is One God in three Divine Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Jesus Christ
Jesus is one Person: a Divine Person.  He has two natures: a Divine Nature and a Human Nature.

The Main Events in the Life of Christ
Conception in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Birth in Bethlehem, Presentation in the Temple, Baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist, Temptations in the desert at the beginning of His public ministry, Sermon on the Mount, Transfiguration, Last Supper, Carrying of the Cross to Calvary, Death on the Cross, Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven.

Titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The New Eve, Mother of God, Mother of the Church, Our Lady, Most Holy Virgin, Queen, Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix and Mediatrix.

The Four Marks of the Church
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic

The Seven Sacraments
Baptism, Confession, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders and Anointing of the Sick.

What is a Sacrament?
A Sacrament is an outward, visible sign instituted by Jesus Christ that gives the grace it signifies.

The Theological Virtues
Faith, Hope and Charity.

The Cardinal Virtues
Prudence, Justice, Temperence and Fortitude.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Counsel, Piety, Fortitude and Fear of the Lord.

The Fruits of the Spirit
Joy, Long-Suffering, Charity, Humility, Peace, Fidelity, Patience, Modesty, Kindness, Continence, Goodness and Chasity.

The Beatitudes

  1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
  2. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land.
  3. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
  4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for justice; for they shall be filled.
  5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
  6. Blessed are the pure of heart; for they shall see God.
  7. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
  8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Corporal Works of Mercy
To feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, shelter the homeless, visit the sick and bury the dead.

The Spiritual Works of Mercy
To admonish the sinner, instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, comfort the sorrowful, bear wrongs patiently, forgive all injuries and pray for the living and the dead.

Three Eminent Good Works
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.

The Evangelical Counsels
Chastity, Poverty and Obedience.

The Seven Capital Sins and their Opposite Virtues

  1. Pride – Humility
  2. Avarice – Generosity
  3. Lust – Chastity
  4. Anger – Meekness
  5. Gluttony – Temperance
  6. Envy – Brotherly Love
  7. Sloth or Acedia – Diligence

Sins Against the Holy Spirit

  1. Presumpton on God’s Mercy.
  2. Despair.
  3. Resisting and/or Attacking the known truth.
  4. Envy at another’s spiritual good.
  5. Obstinacy in sin.
  6. Final impenitence.

Sins Crying to Heaven for Vengeance

  1. Willful murder
  2. Sodomy.
  3. Oppression of the poor.
  4. Defrauding laborers of their wages

Nine Ways of Being an Accessory to Another’s Sin

  1. By counsel
  2. By command.
  3. By consent.
  4. By provocation.
  5. By praise or flattery.
  6. By concealment.
  7. By partaking.
  8. By silence.
  9. By defense of the sinful action.

The Last Four Things
Death, Judgment, Heaven or Hell.