THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
- I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have strange gods before me.
- Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
- Remember thou keep holy the Lord’s Day.
- Honour thy father and thy mother.
- Thou shalt not kill.
- Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- Thou shalt not steal.
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods.
Six Precepts of the Church
- To assist at Holy Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
- To fast and abstain on the days appointed.
- To confess our sins at least once a year.
- To receive Holy Communion during Easter time.
- To contribute to the support of the Church.
- To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.
The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
- To feed the hungry
- To give drink to the thirsty
- To clothe the naked
- To shelter the homeless
- To visit the sick
- To visit the imprisoned
- To bury the dead
The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
- To counsel the doubtful
- To instruct the ignorant
- To admonish the sinner
- To comfort the sorrowful
- To forgive all injuries
- To bear wrongs patiently
- To pray for the living & dead
7 Gifts of Holy Ghost (Is. 11:1-3)
- Wisdom
- Understanding
- Counsel
- Fortitude
- Knowledge
- Piety
- Fear of the Lord
The 12 Fruits of the Holy Ghost
- Charity
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Benignity
- Goodness
- Longanimity
- Mildness
- Faith
- Modesty
- Continency
- Chastity
The 4 Cardinal Virtues
- Prudence
- Justice
- Fortitude
- Temperance
The 3 Eminent Good Works
- Prayer
- Fasting
- Almsgiving
The 3 Evangelical Counsels
- Voluntary poverty
- Perpetual chastity
- Entire obedience
The 7 Sorrows of Our Lady
- The Prophecy of Simeon
- The Flight into Egypt
- The Loss of Jesus in the Temple
- Meeting of Jesus & Mary on Way of Cross
- The Crucifixion
- Taking Down from Cross of Jesus' Body
- Jesus laid in the Tomb
The 3 Powers of the Soul
- Memory
- Intellect
- Will
The 7 Capital Sins & their Contrary Virtues
Pride versus Humility
Avarice/Covetousness versus Liberality
Lust versus Chastity
Wrath/Anger versus Meekness
Gluttony / Greed versus Temperance
Envy versus Brotherly Love
Sloth versus Diligence
The 6 Sins against the Holy Ghost
- Presumption
- Despair
- Resisting the known truth
- Envy of another's spiritual good
- Obstinacy in sin
- Final impenitence
The Sins that Cry Out to Heaven
- Willful murder
- The sin of Sodom
- Oppression of the poor
- Defrauding laborers of their wages
The 9 Ways We Participate in Others' Sins
- By counsel
- By command
- By consent
- By provocation
- By praise or flattery
- By concealment
- By partaking
- By silence
- By defense of the ill done
The 4 Pillars of the Catholic Faith
- The Apostles Creed
- The Seven Sacraments
- The Ten Commandments
- The Lord's Prayer
The 3 Pillars of the Church's Authority
- Sacred Scripture
- Sacred Tradition
- Living Magisterium
The 4 Marks of the Church
- Unity
- Sanctity
- Catholicity
- Apostolicity
The 9 Choirs of Angels (ascending order)
- Angels
- Archangels
- Principalities
- Powers
- Virtues
- Dominations
- Thrones
- Cherubim
- Seraphim
The 4 Last Things (The Novissima)
- Death
- Judgement
- Heaven
- Hell