Baltimore Catechism Volume Iv Part 37

417. Why must the true Church be visible?

418. Who are heathens?

419. Who were the "publicans" mentioned by Our Lord?

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420. What three things are necessary to make a Sacrament?

421. What is the outward sign in Baptism?

422. Why is water used in Baptism?

423. What is the outward sign in Confirmation?

424. Why is oil used in Confirmation?

425. What is the use of the outward sign in the Sacraments?

426. In what ways does the life of the soul resemble the life of the body?

427. What does a "Sacrament of the dead" mean?

428. In what ways can we commit sacrilege?

429. What is the sacramental grace given in Penance?

430. What are the "right dispositions" for Penance, for Holy Eucharist?

431. What is conditional Baptism, and when is it given?

432. Can all the Sacraments be given conditionally?

433. What is the outward sign in Matrimony?

434. Can a bishop give all the Sacraments?

435. Can a priest?

436. Can a person receive all the Sacraments?

437. Can any of the Sacraments be given to the dead?

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438. What is an heir?

439. Why is the Bible called the Old and New Testament?

440. What does the Old Testament contain?

441. What does the New Testament show?

442. What is the difference between Baptism and Penance in the remission of the guilt and punishment?

443. Could a person gain an indulgence immediately after Baptism? Why?

444. What does the "temporal punishment" for sin mean?

445. Where will persons go who have never sinned and who die without Baptism?

446. What do we mean by "the ordinary minister" of a Sacrament?

447. Can you baptize an infant when its parents are unwilling?

448. What is private Baptism?

449. How is it given?

450. What ceremonies are used in solemn Baptism?

451. What do they signify?

452. What is the baptistery?

453. What do we mean by the "pomps" of the devil?

454. What is martyrdom?

455. Who are catechumens?

456. What is necessary that persons may be really martyrs?

457. What is meant by "patron saint"?

458. On what day is a saint's feast kept by the Church?

459. What does "sponsors" mean? Who are sponsors by proxy?

460. With whom do G.o.dparents contract relationship?

461. What names should be given in Baptism?

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462. What does balm in the chrism signify?

463. Why should we be proud of the Catholic religion?

464. When are we required to profess our religion?

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465. Why is the devil wiser than we are?

466. Who made the Beat.i.tudes?

467. Where did Our Lord generally preach?

468. What do the Beat.i.tudes teach?

469. How is a person "poor in spirit"?

470. How can the rich be "poor in spirit"?

471. Explain the other Beat.i.tudes.

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472. How does the inst.i.tution of Penance show the goodness of Our Lord?

473. What is absolution?

474. How do you know Our Lord could forgive sins?

475. How does the power to forgive sins imply the obligation of going to confession?

476. How do we prepare for confession?

477. What is the best method of examining our conscience?

478. What is the most important part of the Sacrament of Penance?

479. What kind of sorrow should we have for our sins?

480. When should you say the penance given in confession?

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481. When is our contrition perfect?

482. What is attrition?

483. How many kinds of occasions of sin are there?

484. Why must we avoid occasions of sin?

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485. Who is a "duly authorized" priest?

486. How can a dumb man make his confession?

487. What can one do who cannot remember his sins in confession?

488. How can persons whose language the priest cannot understand confess if they are in danger of death?