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The Baltimore Catechism: Part One: The Creed The Purpose of Man's Existence
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Posted on 02/14/2013 3:28:01 PM PST by Salvation

The Baltimore Catechism

Revised Edition (1941)

Part One: The Creed

The Purpose of Man's Existence

Lesson 1 from the Baltimore Cathechism

1. Who made us?

God made us.

In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. (Genesis 1:1)

2. Who is God?

God is the Supreme Being, infinitely perfect, who made all things and keeps them in existence.

In him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:28)

3. Why did God make us?

God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us His everlasting happiness in heaven.

Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love him. (I Corinthians 2:9)

4. What must we do to gain the happiness of heaven?

To gain the happiness of heaven we must know, love, and serve God in this world.

Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth; where the rust and moth consume and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven; where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. (Matthew 6:19-20)

5. From whom do we learn to know, love, and serve God?

We learn to know, love, and serve God from Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who teaches us through the Catholic Church.

I have come a light into the world that whoever believes in Me may not remain in darkness. (John 12:46)

6. Where do we find the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church?

We find the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church in the Apostles' Creed.

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. (Luke 10:16)

7. Say the Apostles' Creed.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: apologetics; catholic; prayer
The beginning of our Lenten series. My apologies for not getting it posted yesterday.
1 posted on 02/14/2013 3:28:06 PM PST by Salvation
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To: nickcarraway; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; ArrogantBustard; Catholicguy; RobbyS; marshmallow; ...

Baltimore Catechism Ping for Lent.


2 posted on 02/14/2013 3:31:01 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Memories.
We memorized the catechism in my school. Miss those days.


3 posted on 02/14/2013 3:36:29 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Salvation

Thank you for the post and ping. I failed to observe Ash Wednesday in any meaningful way yesterday. This was a needed reminder of that failure and a nice way to catch up.


4 posted on 02/14/2013 3:57:15 PM PST by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Salvation
Sixty years ago, the Baltimore Catechism was our text at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lindenhurst, NY. The Parish is still active, but sadly, the school closed in 2012 after a century of service.

My 1st grade teacher, Sr. Mary Christopher, taught me lessons that have served me well in my adult life. I am eternally grateful to her and to the other Sisters who taught me during my eight years of grammar school and first two years of high school.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

5 posted on 02/14/2013 4:34:43 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: penelopesire

What are you guilty of?


6 posted on 07/03/2016 10:00:12 PM PDT by Fungi (Make America America again.)
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