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24 Lists Every Catholic Should KnowList One: The 7 Sacraments (The Holy Mysteries)
Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Penance Anointing of the Sick Holy Orders Matrimony List Two: The 6 Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead List Three: The 6 Spiritual Works of Mercy Counsel the doubtful Instruct the ignorant Admonish the sinner Comfort the sorrowful Forgive injuries Bear wrongs patiently List Four: The 3 Eminent Good Works Prayer Fasting Almsgiving List Five: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Wisdom Understanding Counsel Fortitude Knowledge Piety Fear of the Lord List Six: The 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit Charity Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Generosity Gentleness Faithfulness Modesty Self-control Chastity List Seven: The 3 Theological Virtues Faith Hope Charity List Eight: The 4 Cardinal (Moral) Virtues Prudence (wisdom, judgment) Justice Fortitude (courage) Temperance (moderation, controlling appetites) List Nine: The 7 Capital Sins and their Contrary Virtues Capital Contrary Sin Definition Virtue Pride Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth Humility Greed Immoderate desire for earthly goods Liberality Envy Sorrow over another’s good fortune Brotherly Love Wrath Inordinate desire for revenge Meekness Lust Yearning for impure pleasures Chastity Gluttony Unrestrained use of food and drink Temperance Sloth Laxity in keeping the faith and the practice of virtue Diligence List Ten: The 6 Sins Against the Holy Spirit Presumption Despair Resisting the known truth Envy of another’s spiritual good Obstinacy in sin Final impenitence List Eleven: The 5 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven Voluntary murder Homosexual acts Oppression Taking advantage of the poor and marginalized Injustice toward the wage earner List Twelve: The 3 Conditions for Mortal Sin Grave (serious) matter Full knowledge Deliberate consent of the will List Thirteen: The 9 Ways We Participate in Others' Sins By counsel By command By consent By provocation By praise or flattery By concealment By partaking By silence By defense of the ill done List Fourteen: The 10 Commandments You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. List Fifteen: The 2 Greatest Commandments To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. To love your neighbor as yourself. |
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glorify your Father who is in heaven. --Matthew 5:16 List Sixteen: The Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. —Matthew 5:3-12 List Seventeen: The 3 Evangelical Counsels or Counsels of Perfection Voluntary poverty Perpetual chastity Entire obedience List Eighteen: The 6 Precepts of the Church (The Duties of a Catholic) To go to Mass and refrain from servile work on Sundays and holy days To go to Confession at least once a year (traditionally done during Lent) To receive the Eucharist at least once a year, during the Easter Season (known as the “Easter duty”) To observe the days of fasting and abstinence To help to provide for the needs of the Church according to one’s abilities and station in life To obey the marriage laws of the Church List Nineteen: The Seasons of the Church Year Advent: Begins Liturgical Season of the Church, starting on the Sunday nearest to November 30, the Feast of St. Andrew, ending on December 24. Christmastide: Begins December 25 and ends on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, a period of 12 days Ordinary Time: Monday after Christmastide to the beginning of Lent Lent: Begins Ash Wednesday, ends Holy Thursday at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper; final week is called Holy Week; the last three days are the Easter Triduum Eastertide: Begins Easter Sunday, continues 50 days to Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles Ordinary Time: Continues again and ends on the last Saturday of the liturgical year, prior to the first Sunday in Advent List Twenty: The Holy Days of Obligation in the United States All Sundays of the year January 1: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Ascension of Our Lord (40 days after Easter) August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary November 1: All Saints Day December 8: The Immaculate Conception December 25: Christmas Day List Twenty-One: The 4 Last Things (The Novissima) Death Judgment Heaven Hell List Twenty-Two: The 3 Levels of Reverence Dulia: the reverence we give to Saints Hyperdulia: the reverence we give to Mary as the greatest of Saints and Mother of God Latria: the reverence and worship we give to God alone List Twenty-Three: The 20 Mysteries of the Rosary & When They are Prayed Joyful The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary Visits Her Cousin Elizabeth The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple Sorrowful Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus Is Scourged at the Pillar Jesus Is Crowned with Thorns Jesus Carries the Cross to Calvary Jesus Dies for Our Sins Glorious Christ Rises from the Dead Jesus Ascends into Heaven The Holy Spirit Descends on the Apostles Mary Is Assumed into Heaven Mary Is Crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth Luminous The Baptism of Jesus Christ’s Self-Manifestation at Cana Proclamation of the Kingdom The Transfiguration Institution of the Eucharist Day Mystery Monday: Joyful Tuesday: Sorrowful Wednesday: Glorious Thursday: Luminous Friday: Sorrowful Saturday: Joyful Sundays from Advent to Lent: Joyful Sundays from Easter to Advent: Glorious Every day from Ash Wednesday to Easter: Sorrowful List Twenty-Four: How to Baptize in Case of Emergency In case of necessity, any person can baptize provided that he · has the intention of doing that which the Church does and · provided he pours water on the candidate’s head · while saying: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” |
