Baltimore Catechism
God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us His everlasting happiness in heaven.
Who is God?
Lamp is a specially designated, continuously burning light that indicates the presence of Jesus Christ in the tabernacle, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved
What is the sanctuary lamp?
From the Greek Eucharistia which means Thanksgiving
What is another name for Holy Communion?
An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
What is a sacrament?
The sacrament through which the Holy Ghost comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Chris
What is Confirmation?
The written word of God, committed to His Church for the instruction and sanctification of mankind.
What is the Bible?
A gesture of obedience and humility used before a king or queen, and most appropriately used before God.
What does genuflection mean?
The body, blood, soul, and divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
What do the bread and wine become?
Takes away original sin; and also actual sin and all the punishment due to them, if the person baptized be guilty of any actual sins and truly sorry for them
What sins does Baptism take away?
A mixture of olive oil and balm, blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday.
What is holy chrism?
The first parents of the whole human race.
Who were the first man and woman?
The large silver or gold vessel which contains the Blessed Sacrament while in the Tabernacle, and from which the priest gives Holy Communion to the people.
What is the ciborium?
During consecration, at the Eucharistic prayer when the Priest acting in persona Christi speaks the words “This is my body” and “This is my blood”
What part of the Mass are the bread and wine changed into the Body and Precious Blood of our Lord?
The priest is the usual minister of Baptism, but if there is danger that someone will die without Baptism, anyone else may and should baptize
Who can administer Baptism?
To receive Confirmation properly it is necessary to be in the state of grace, and to know well the chief truths and duties of our religion.
What is necessary to receive Confirmation properly?
There are two kinds of actual sin: mortal sin and venial sin
How many kinds of actual sin are there?
The sacred cup used during Mass to hold the wine that becomes the Precious Blood of Christ
What is the chalice?
Because thru Holy Communion we are united to Jesus Christ
Why do we receive Holy Communion?
Baptism is necessary for the salvation of all men because Christ has said: "Unless a man be born again of water and the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
Why is Baptism necessary for the salvation of all men?
All Catholics should be confirmed in order to be strengthened against the dangers to salvation and to be prepared better to defend their Catholic faith.
Why should all Catholics be confirmed?
The Catholic Church is one because all its members, according to the will of Christ, profess the same faith, have the same sacrifice and sacraments, and are united under one and the same visible head, the Pope.
Why is the Catholic Church one?
Water blessed by the priest with solemn prayer to beg God's blessing on those who use it, and protection from the powers of darkness.
What is Holy Water?
The change of the bread and wine into the body and blood of our Lord
What is transubstantiation?
Children should be baptized as soon as possible after birth.
When should children be baptized?
After we have been confirmed, we should continue to study our religion even more earnestly than before, so that we may be able to explain and defend our faith, and thus cooperate with the grace of Confirmation.
After we have been confirmed, why should we continue to study our religion even more earnestly than before?