By this sacrament all sins are forgiven, original sin and all personal sins, as well as all punishment for sin. In those who have been reborn nothing remains that would impede their entry into the Kingdom of God, neither Adam's sin, nor personal sin, nor the consequences of sin, the gravest of which is separation from God.
What is Baptism?
Martyr and bishop from El Salvador
Who is St. Oscar Romero?
The opening of the Liturgy of the Word; usually taken from the Old Testament
What is the first reading?
This is giving what is due to someone or something.
What is justice?
This prayer is a cherished prayer in the Catholic tradition, rooted in Scripture, inviting us to reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through the eyes of His mother, Mary.
What is the Rosary?
Christ instituted this sacrament for all sinful members of his Church: above all for those who, since Baptism, have fallen into grave sin, and have thus lost their baptismal grace and wounded ecclesial communion. It is to them that this sacrament offers a new possibility to convert and to recover the grace of justification.
What is Penance and Reconciliation?
He was an English-born Italian Catholic teenager known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion.
Who is St. Carlo Acutis?
This reading during Mass is a piece from the life of Jesus.
What is the Gospel?
This is the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life.
What is fortitude?
These are the rules given to Moses by God at Mount Sinai. These rules are considered essential for spiritual good health and growth.
What are the 10 Commandments?
By this sacrament, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.
What is Confirmation?
He was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus, and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541.
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
This is the handshake or other greeting that takes place at Sunday Mass between the Our Father and the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) before Holy Communion.
What is the Sign of Peace?
This is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it; “the (this virtue) man looks where he is going.”
What is prudence?
This is a special box where the Eucharistic Bread is kept between Masses.
What is the tabernacle?
By this sacrament and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and... she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.
What is the Anointing of the Sick?
She was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy. She was a large part of the papacy's return to Rome after its brief stay in Avignon.
Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
The prayer which is prayed during the Communion Rite of the Mass as a direct preparation for receiving the Eucharist.
What is the Lord's Prayer (the Our Father)?
This is the virtue which moderates in us the inordinate desire for sensible pleasure, keeping it within the limits assigned by reason and faith.
What is temperance?
This is the time of the year when Catholics wait for the coming of Jesus.
What is advent?
The sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time... the sacrament of apostolic ministry.
What is Holy Orders?
Popularly known in English as the "Little Flower of Jesus," or simply the "Little Flower," she has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Catholics and for others because of the simplicity and practicality of her approach to the spiritual life. She became a nun at age 15.
Who is St. Therese of Lisieux?
This is a short talk given by a priest or deacon during Mass to explain the day's Bible readings and help people apply those teachings to their daily lives.
What is the homily?
This is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit.
What is hope?
The Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus is given to us in this sacrament.
What is Holy Eucharist?