The Baltimore Catechism

Revised Edition (1941)

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Part One: The Creed

1. The Purpose of Man's Existence
2. God and His Perfections
3. The Unity and Trinity of God
4. Creation and the Angels
5. The Creation and the Fall of Man
6. Actual Sin
7. The Incarnation
8. The Redemption
9. The Holy Ghost and Grace
10. The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost
11. The Catholic Church
12. The Marks and Attributes of the Church
13. The Communion of Saints and Forgiveness of Sins
14. The Resurrection and Life Everlasting

Part Two: The Commandments

15. The Two Great Commandments
16. The First Commandment of God
17. Honoring the Saints, Relics, and Images
18. The Second and Third Commandments of God
19. The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments of God
20. The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Commandments of God
21. The Commandments of the Church; The First and Second Commandments
22. The Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments of the Church

Part Three: The Sacraments and Prayer

23. The Sacraments
24. Baptism
25. Confirmation
26. The Holy Eucharist
27. The Sacrifice of the Mass
28. Holy Communion
29. Penance
30. Contrition
31. Confession
32. How to Make a Good Confession
33. Temporal Punishment and Indulgences
34. Extreme Unction and Holy Orders
35. Matrimony
36. The Sacramentals
37. Prayer
38. The Our Father

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