Twelve questions chosen at random. A new selection appears at each visit.
Q412The Third Petition: “Thy Will Be Done”
Having rightly called upon God as our Father and prayed that his holy Name be hallowed and his Kingdom come, the third petition concerns God’s holy will, in accord with the prominence of these…
Read the answer →Q583On the Sixth Commandment
The Holy Scriptures do not forbid the death penalty, and its lawfulness in principle is not in doubt. It is grounded in the covenant with Noah, before the Law and for all mankind, “whoever…
Read the answer →Q353Confession, Penitence and Reconciliation
Those among the faithful who wish to receive the peace and assurance of the forgiveness of sins should have contrition for their sins, with a full purpose of amendment of life, and come to…
Read the answer →Q268The Ninth Article: The Church
The Church is holy (“set aside”) because she is sanctified by Jesus Christ through his passion, his doctrine, his prayer, and the Mysteries. As the Apostle explains: “Christ loved the Church and gave himself…
Read the answer →Q300Holy Baptism
The symbolism of the white garment is scriptural, reminding us that it is the Lord who has clothed us out of his love for mankind: “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD… for he…
Read the answer →Q525On the Second Commandment
As the Apostle teaches: “Put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, depraved passions, lust and greed (which is idolatry). Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming” (Col…
Read the answer →Q072The Creed of the Orthodox Christian Faith
The First Council was convened at the invitation of the Emperor Constantine, chiefly to settle the controversy caused by the teaching of Arius, a presbyter of Alexandria. Arius taught that although Jesus Christ could…
Read the answer →Q129The Second Article: Jesus Christ
“Son of God” is the name of the second Person of the Holy Trinity in respect of his divinity, that is, of the eternal and uncreated begetting of the Word and Son from the…
Read the answer →Q607On the Tenth Commandment
By the words ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house… nor anything that is his’ are forbidden all thoughts of avarice and ambition (Luk 12:15; see Q486, Q490). The corresponding positive duties are, first,…
Read the answer →Q601On the Ninth Commandment
We must bridle our tongue: “He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile” (1Pe 3:10, citing Psa 34:12–13); “If anyone…
Read the answer →Q094The First Article: God
God the Father is neither begotten nor does he proceed from any other Person: he is the cause, source, and principle. This is called the Monarchy of the Father. St Gregory the Theologian writes:…
Read the answer →Q098The First Article: God
The Creed teaches precisely what the book of Genesis revealed, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Gen 1:1; see Q092, Q537). The Apostle Paul, speaking of Jesus Christ, the Son…
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