A Guide For The Christian Life

Published at Mar 21, 2024

#Catholicism#Christian Life

The 10 Commandments of GOD

[ Ref: Exodus 20]
  1. I am the LORD you GOD; you shall have no other gods before me!
  2. You shall not take the name of the LORD, your GOD, in vain.
  3. Keep the LORD’s day holy.
  4. Honour your father and mother.
  5. You shall not kill.
  6. You shall not commit adultery.
  7. You shall not steal.
  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
  9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s property.

The Beatitudes

[ Ref: Matthew 5:2-12]
  1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
  2. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
  3. Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
  4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.
  5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
  6. Blessed are the clean 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 who suffer persecution for justice’s sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Two Commandments of Charity

[ Ref: Mathew 22:37-40]
  1. You shall love the LORD, your GOD, with your whole heart (i.e., with the will) and with your whole soul (i.e., with the understanding) and with your whole mind (i.e., with the affections) and with your whole strength (i.e., in all your actions).
  2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Jesus’ New Commandment

[ Ref: John 13:34]

I give you a new commandment: love one another, just as I have loved you.

The Two Principal Mysteries of Catholic Faith

[ Ref: CCC 189, CCC 53]
  1. Unity and Trinity of GOD.
  2. The Incarnation, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of GOD [Jesus Christ].

The Seven Sacraments

[ Ref: CCC 774]
  1. Baptism
  2. Confirmation
  3. The Eucharist
  4. Penance
  5. Anointing of the sick
  6. Holy Orders
  7. Matrimony

The Seven Gifts of The Holy Spirit

[ Ref: 1 Corinthians 12]
  1. Wisdom
  2. Understanding
  3. Counsel
  4. Fortitude
  5. Knowledge
  6. Piety
  7. Reverential fear of GOD

The Three Theological Virtues

[ Ref: CCC 1812]
  1. Faith
  2. Hope
  3. Charity

The Four Cardinal Virtues

[ Ref: CCC 1834]
  1. Prudence
  2. Justice
  3. Fortitude
  4. Temperance

The Seven Deadly Sins

[ Ref: Proverbs 6:16-19]
  1. Pride
  2. Covetousness
  3. Lust
  4. Anger
  5. Gluttony
  6. Envy
  7. Sloth

The Commandments of The Church

[ Ref: Trust Me]
  1. You shall attend Mass on Sunday and on Holy days of obligation and remain free from work or activity that could impede the sanctification of such days.
  2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
  3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
  4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstain established by the church.
  5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy

[ Ref: CCC 2447]
  1. To feed the hungry.
  2. To give drink to the thirty.
  3. To cloth the naked.
  4. To shelter the homeless.
  5. To visit the sick.
  6. To visit the imprisoned.
  7. To bury the dead.

The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy

[ Ref: CCC 2447]
  1. To counsel the doubtful.
  2. To instruct the ignorant.
  3. To admonish sinners.
  4. To comfort the afflicted.
  5. To forgive offenses willingly.
  6. To bear wrongs patiently.
  7. To pray for the living and the dead.

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