Transcription of A CATECHISM OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE 1941 - LAUDATE …
1 A CATECHISMOF CHRISTIANDOCTRINE1 REVISED EDITION OF THE BALTIMORE CATECHISM No. 2 This special electronic edition is copyright LAUDATE Dominum 1 work is a substantial revision of"A CATECHISM of CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Prepared and Enjoinedby Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore."Nihil obstat, HENRY J. ZOLZER Censor , + THOMAS H. MCLAUGHLIN, Bishop of 18, 1941 Prayer to the Holy SpiritCOME, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindlein them the fire of Thy love.
2 V. Send forth Thy spirit and they shall be created. R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let us Pray. O God, who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the lightof the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be trulywise,and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ OurLord. Amen. (Indulgence of five years. Plenary indulgence, under the usualconditions, provided the prayer is recited daily for a month.) 2 CONTENTSPart OneTHE CREEDLESSONS Page1.
3 The Purpose of Man's God and His The Unity and Trinity of Creation and the The Creation and the Fall of Actual The The The Holy Ghost and The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy The Catholic The Marks and Attributes of the The Communion of Saints and Forgiveness of The Resurrection and Life TwoTHE COMMANDMENTSLESSONS Page15. The Two Great The First Commandment of God ..4717. Honoring the Saints, Relics, and The Second and Third Commandments of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments of 3 20.
4 The Seventh,Eighth,Ninth,and Tenth Commandments The Commandments of the Church; The First and The Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments of Three THE SACRAMENTS AND PRAYERLESSONS Page23. The The Holy The Sacrifice of the Holy How to Make a Good Temporal Punishment and Extreme Unction and Holy The The Our I AM A 4 I ndulgences Granted to those who devote themselves to teaching or learningChristian DoctrineI.
5 A Plenary Indulgence to all the Faithful who shall forapproximatey one-half hour or for not less than twenty minutesdevote themselves at least twice a month to teaching or learningChristian DOCTRINE . The Indulgence can be gained twice duringthis same month on days which they may choose provided they,being truly penitent, have gone to Confession and HolyConmunion and have visited some church or public oratory andthere prayed for the intention of the Roman Pontiff. II. A Partial Indulgence, of 100 days to these same members ofthe Faithful, provided they are contrite of heart, as often as theydevote themselves for the above mentioned space of time toteaching or learning CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .
6 (Pius XI, Decretum,March 12, 1930.) 5 PRAYERSThe Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the HolyGhost. Amen. (100 days' indulgence; with holy water, 300 days)The Lord's PrayerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thykingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses aswe forgive those who trespass against us: and lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. The Hail MaryHail Mary, full of grace!
7 The Lord is with thee: blessed art thouamongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at thehour of our death. Amen. Glory Be to the FatherGlory be to the Father, and to the son, and to the Holy Ghost. Asit was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world withoutend. Amen. The Apostles' CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven andearth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who wasconceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, sufferedunder Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried.
8 Hedescended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead;He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, theFather Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the livingand the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy CatholicChurch, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, theresurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 6 The ConfiteorI confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, toblessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, tothe holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that Ihave sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through myfault, through my fault, through my most grievous , I beseech blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michaelthe Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peterand Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
9 May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me mysins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon,absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen. An Act of FaithO my God! I firmly believe that Thou art one God in threeDivine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; I believe that ThyDivine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that he willcome to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all thetruths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thouhast revealed them, who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
10 (3 years)An Act of HopeO my God! relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, Ihope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and lifeeverlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer. (3 years)An Act of Love O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heartand soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. Ilove my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive allwho have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I haveinjured. (3 years) 7 An Act of ContritionO my God!
