Christ
What is the chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ?
The chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ is that He is God made man.
Did all the angels remain faithful to God?
Not all the angels remained faithful to God; some of them sinned.
What is mortal sin?
Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law of God.
What do we mean when we say that God is eternal?
When we say that God is eternal, we mean that He always was and always will be and that He always remains the same.
What do we mean by the Blessed Trinity?
By the Blessed Trinity we mean one and the same God in three Divine Persons.
When was Christ born?
Christ was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Christmas Day in Bethlehem more than 1900 years ago.
What are angels?
Angels are created spirits without bodies having understanding and free will.
What is actual sin?
Actual sin is any willful thought, desire, word, action, or omission forbidden by the law of God.
What do we mean when we say that God is all knowing?
When we say that God is all knowing we mean that He knows all things, past, present, and future even our most secret thoughts, words, and actions.
How do we know that the Catholic Church is the one true Church established by Christ?
We know that the Catholic Church is the one true Church established by Christ because it alone has the marks of the true Church.
When did Christ ascend into heaven?
Christ ascended body and soul into heaven on Ascension Day, 40 days after his resurrection.
What happened to the angels who remained faithful to God?
The angles who remained faithful to God entered into the eternal happiness of heaven and those are called good angels.
Is original sin the only kind of sin?
Original sin is not the only kind of sin. There is another kind called actual sin, which we ourselves commit.
What do we mean when we say that God is the creator of heaven and earth?
When we say that God is the creator of heaven and earth we mean that He made all things from nothing by his almighty power.
What commandment did God give Adam and Eve?
God gave Adam and Eve the commandment not to eat of the fruit of a certain tree that grew in the Garden of Paradise.
Did Christ give special power in His Church to any one of the apostles?
Christ gave special power in His Church to St. Peter by making him the head of the apostles and the chief teacher and ruler of the entire Church.
How do the good angels help us?
The good angels help us by praying for us, by acting as messengers from God to us, and by serving as our Guardian Angels.
Was any human person ever preserved from original sin?
The Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception.
What do we mean when we say that God is the Supreme Being?
When we say that God is the Supreme Being we mean that He is above all creatures, self-existing and infinitely perfect spirit.
What are the chief marks of the Church?
The chief marks of the Church are four. It is one, holy, catholic or universal, and apostolic.
What is the mass?
The mass is the sacrifice of the new law in which Christ, through the ministry of the priest, offers Himself to God in an unbloody manner under the appearances of bread and wine.
When was the dwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church first visibly manifested?
The dwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church first visibly manifested on Pentecost Sunday, when He came down upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire.
What is the sacrament of penance?
Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after baptism are forgiven through the absolution of the priest.
What are the two great commandments that contain the whole law of God?
The two great commandments that contain the whole law of God are first: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength: second, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Why is the Mass the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the Cross?
The Mass is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the Cross because in the Mass the victim is the same and the principal priest is the same, Jesus Christ.