Twelve questions chosen at random. A new selection appears at each visit.
Q556On the Fifth Commandment
The unique character of this commandment is noted by the blessed Apostle: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ (this is the first commandment with…
Read the answer →Q080The First Article: God
The Apostle Paul witnesses that the confession of faith is necessary for salvation: “If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from…
Read the answer →Q254The Ninth Article: The Church
Although the Church has a visible manifestation, the Eucharistic assembly presided over by the bishop, extended to the parishes by the delegation of his presbyters, the grace of God which dwells in her, and…
Read the answer →Q037The Books of the Bible
The Books of the Law are the five books placed under the authorship and authority of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Together they are called the Pentateuch (‘five scrolls’) and, in Hebrew,…
Read the answer →Q584On the Seventh Commandment
The Seventh Commandment specifically forbids adultery: the violation of the marriage bond, in which a spouse does not reserve his or her sexual intimacy for his or her spouse. This commandment, coming immediately after…
Read the answer →Q510On the First Commandment
The First Commandment teaches us to respond to the love of God: “We love him, because he first loved us” (1Jo 4:19). With the Psalmist, we exclaim: “Let the morning bring me word of…
Read the answer →Q265The Ninth Article: The Church
Indeed, the book of Revelation shows the ministry of both the martyrs and the angels before the throne: “I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word…
Read the answer →Q445The Second Beatitude
The Lord teaches hope and victory over death, promising that those who mourn shall be comforted, as the Prophet Isaiah announced: “He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord GOD will wipe away…
Read the answer →Q231The Seventh Article: The Second Coming
The true nature of everyone shall be laid open before all: not only every deed, but every word spoken, and even every secret wish and thought: “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the…
Read the answer →Q437The Blessedness of Those Who Believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Lord’s Beatitudes are these nine sentences: (1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (2) Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (3) Blessed…
Read the answer →Q306Holy Baptism
Thanks to God’s mercy, it is possible to receive forgiveness for one’s sins committed after Baptism. As the beloved Apostle testifies: My little children, I am writing this to you so that you may…
Read the answer →Q237The Eighth Article: The Holy Spirit
In both Hebrew and Greek, the word for “spirit” (ruach, pneuma) also means “breath” and “wind,” conveying the idea of an invisible cause with visible effects. For this reason, the Scriptures often emphasize the…
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