Lists & Prayers Every Catholic Should
Be Familiar With
The 7 Sacraments (The Holy
Mysteries)
Baptism
Confirmation (Chrismation)
Eucharist
Penance (Confession, Reconciliation)
Matrimony
Holy Orders
Extreme Unction (Annointing of the Sick)
Notes:
A Sacrament is defined as "an outward sign of
inward grace" which was instituted by Christ
Himself and receives its power from God, through
the merits of Christ.
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders are the
three Sacraments which can never be
repeated.
The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the homeless
To visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead
Note:
See Matthew 25 and Tobias 12.
The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
To counsel the doubtful
To instruct the ignorant
To admonish the sinner
To comfort the sorrowful
To forgive all injuries
To bear wrongs patiently
To pray for the living and the dead
The 3 Eminent Good Works
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
The 7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord
Note:
See Isaias 11:1-3
Class of Gifts of the Holy Ghost known as
Charismata
Gift of speaking with wisdom
Gift of speaking with knowledge
Faith
Grace of healing
Gift of miracles
Gift of prophecy
Gift of discerning spirits
Gift of tongues (i.e., xenolalia, the ability to
speak foreign languages unknown by natural
reason)
Gift of interpreting speeches
Note:
See I Corinthians 12:6-11; I Corinthians
12:28-31; and Romans 12:6-8. Some theologians add: Gift of government, Gift
of Helps, Gift of distributio, Gift of
misericordia.
The 12 Fruits of the Holy
Ghost
Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Benignity
Goodness
Longanimity
Mildness
Faith
Modesty
Continency
Chastity
Note:
See Galatians 5:22-25 (three of these are not
mentioned in some Greek and Latin manuscripts).
The 12 Fruits of the Holy Ghost are the effects
of the 7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
The 3 Theological Virtues
Faith
Hope
Charity
Note:
Reference I Corinthians 13:13. The Theological
Virtues are called such because they are
supernatural in origin, relate immediately to
God, and can only be gained through His
grace
The 4 Cardinal Virtues
Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Temperance
Note:
See Wisdom 8:7. The Cardinal Virtues,
unlike the Theological Virtues, can be achieved
by human effort.
The 7 Capital Sins and their
Contrary Virtues
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Capital Sin |
Definition |
Contrary Virtue |
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Pride |
Unrestrained appreciation of our own
worth |
Humility |
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Greed |
Immoderate desire for earthly goods |
Liberality |
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Lust |
Hankering for impure pleasures |
Chastity |
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Anger |
Inordinate desire for revenge |
Meekness |
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Gluttony |
Unrestrained use of food and drink |
Temperance |
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Envy |
Sorrow over another's good fortune |
Brotherly Love |
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Sloth |
Laxity in keeping the Faith and the
practice of virtue |
Diligence |
Note:
The 7 Capital Sins, also known as "The 7 Deadly
Sins," are those sins that give rise to other
sins. They were first enumerated by Pope St.
Gregory the Great in "Moralia in Job."
The 6 Sins against the Holy
Ghost
Presumption
Despair
Resisting the known truth
Envy of another’s spiritual good
Obstinacy in sin
Final impenitence
The 4 Sins that Cry Out to
Heaven
Willful murder
The sin of Sodom
Oppression of the poor
Defrauding laborers of their wages
Note:
See
Genesis 4, Genesis 18, Exodus 2, James 5,
respectively.
3 Conditions for Mortal Sin
Grave matter
Full knowledge
Deliberate consent
Note:
From the Catechism of St. Pius X, "The Main
Kinds of Sin," Question 10:
Q: Besides grave matter, what is required to
constitute a mortal sin?
A: To constitute a mortal sin, besides grave
matter there is also required full consciousness
of the gravity of the matter, along with the
deliberate will to commit the sin.
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
The 10 Commandments
You shall not have other gods besides 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 kill
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
Note:
See Exodus 20, Exodus 34 and
Deuteronomy 5:6-21.
The 2 Greatest Commandments
To love the Lord your God with all your heart,
soul, mind and strength.
To love your neighbor as yourself.
Note:
See Mark 12:30-.31
The 3 Evangelical Counsels
Voluntary poverty
Perpetual chastity
Entire obedience
Note:
The Evangelical Counsels, also called the
Counsels of Perfection, are those precepts given
by Christ that are not binding on all, but are
binding on those who have a vocation to them.
The 10 Commandments, the Precepts of the Church,
the two Great Commandments, for example, bind one
and all, but the evangelical counsels do not.
See Matthew 19:16-22 for the story of Christ's
telling the young man what he needs to do in
order to be saved, and then what he needs to do
in order to be perfect -- two different things.
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
(Ash Wednesday & Good Friday)
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
Holy Days of Obligation in Addition to
Sundays
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Scotland |
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Ascension of Our Lord (40th day of
Eastertide)
SS Peter & Paul (June 29th)*
Assumption of Our Lady (August 15th)*
All Saints (November 1st)*
Christmas (December 25th)
Epiphany and The Body and Blood of
Christ are celebrated on Sundays.
St. Joseph (March 19th) and the
Immaculate Conception (December 8th)
remains days of special devotion
* If any of these fall on a Saturday or
Monday, there is no obligation to attend
Mass
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The 3 Powers of the Soul
Memory
Intellect
Will
The 4 Pillars of the Catholic
Faith
The Apostles Creed
The Seven Sacraments
The Ten Commandments
The Lord's Prayer
The 3 Pillars of the Church's
Authority
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
Living Magisterium
The 3 Munera (Duties of the
Ordained)
Munus docendi (duty to teach)
Munus sanctificandi (duty to sanctify)
Munus regendi (duty to shepherd)
The 3 Parts of the Church
The Church Militant (Christians on Earth)
The Church Suffering (Christians in Purgatory)
The Church Triumphant (Christians in Heaven)
The 4 Marks of the Church
Unity
Sanctity
Catholicity
Apostolicity
Note:
In the Nicene Creed we say that the Church is
"one, holy, catholic and apostolic."
The 12 Apostles
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Peter |
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formerly "Simon," renamed "Cephas" by Our Lord; preached in
Antioch, Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,
and Asia Minor, Rome; headed Roman
Church (first Pope); crucified
upside-down in Rome; relics at
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Symbols: the Keys; upside-down Latin
Cross; book. Feast: June 29 (along with
St. Paul). |
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Andrew |
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Peter's brother; preached in Scythia;
Epirus; Achaia; Hellas; Cappadocia,
Galatia, and Bithynia, Scythian deserts,
Byzantium;Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly,
and Achaia; crucified in Patras in
Achaia; relics at Cathedral of Amalfi,
Italy. Symbols: X-shaped Cross; anchor;
fish; fishing net. Feast: November 30. |
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James the Greater |
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he and his brother (John) nicknamed by
Jesus "Sons of Thunder" (Boanerges); a
son of Zebedee;
beheaded by Herod Agrippa I to please
the Jews; believed to have preached in
Spain and his relics at Compostela.
Symbols: seashells; pilgrim's staff;
scroll; book; floppy hat; mounted on horseback. Feast: July
25. |
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John |
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he and his brother (James the Greater)
nicknamed by Jesus "Sons of Thunder"
(Boanerges); a son of Zebedee; the
disciple 'whom Jesus loved'? Evangelist;
preached in Asia Minor (Ephesus).
Symbols: chalice; eagle; serpent; sword;
cauldron. Feast December 27.
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Philip |
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preached in Hieropolis in Asia (?);
relics at Basilica,of the Twelve
Apostles
in Rome. Symbols: basket of
loaves; T-shaped Cross. Feast: May 11
(with St. James the Less) |
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Bartholomew |
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preached in India, Mesopotamia, Persia,
Egypt, Armenia, Lycaonia, Phrygia,
shores of the Black Sea (?); beheaded or
flayed alive and crucified, head
downward in Albanopolis in Armenia;
relics at St. Bartholomew-in-the-Island
in Rome, Italy (?). Symbols: tanner's
knife; flayed skin. Feast: August 24. |
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Matthew |
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"Levi";
Evangelist; preached in Ethiopia to the
south of the Caspian Sea (not Ethiopia
in Africa), Persia and the kingdom of
the Parthians, Macedonia, and Syria. Symbols:
angel/man/winged man holding a pen or
inkwell; bag of coins, money bag, money
box, or purse; spear; sword; halberd;
lance. Feast: September 21. |
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Thomas |
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"Didymus," meaning "Twin"; familiarly
(not Scripturally) known as "Doubting
Thomas"; preached in India; pierced
through with spears by four soldiers at
Syriac Mazdai; relics in Santhome
Cathedral, Chennai, India. Symbols:
T-square; spear. Feast December 21. |
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James the Less |
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"James the Just" or "James the Younger";
son of Alphaeus (Clophas) and "brother
of the Lord"; Bishop of Jerusalem
Church; epistle writer; killed by Jews
by being thrown off the Temple and
clubbed to death. Symbols: fuller's
club; book; windmill. Feast: May 11
(with St. Philip) |
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Jude |
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"Thaddaeus"; "brother of James (the
Less)"; epistle writer. Symbols: shown
with medallion with profile of Jesus
around his neck; shown with flame above
his head; oar; boat; axe; book; pen.
Feast: October 28 (with St. Simon). |
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Simon |
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"Simon the Zealot" or "Simon the
Canaanite." Symbols: fish(es); man being
sawn in two longitudinally; saw; lance.
Feast: October 28 (with St. Jude). |
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Judas Iscariot |
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replaced after his suicide by Matthias
(St. Matthias's Feast: February 24). |
Note:
A little poem to help you remember:
Peter, Andrew, James and John,
Phil and Bart and Matt and Tom,
James the Less and Jude and Simon --
Then Judas who betrayed the God-man.
The 12 Tribes of Israel
In order of their birth:
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Zabulon
Issachar
Dan
Gad
Asher
Naphtali
Joseph (Menasseh and Ephraim)
Benjamin
The 8 Beatitudes
Happy are the poor in spirit: theirs is
the Kingdom of Heaven.
Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for
their heritage.
Happy those who mourn: they shall be
comforted
Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is
right: they shall be satisfied
Happy the merciful: they shall have
mercy shown them
Happy the pure in heart: they shall
see God
Happy the peacemakers: they shall be
called sons of God
Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of
right: theirs is the Kingdom of
Heaven
Note:
Reference Matthew 5:3-10.
The 14 Stations of the Cross
Jesus is Condemned to Die
Jesus is Made to Bear His Cross
Jesus Falls the First Time
Jesus Meets His Mother
Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face
Jesus Falls the Second Time
Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Jesus Falls the Third Time
Jesus is Stripped
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Biblical Stations (as
found in the Gospels)
Jesus on the
Mount of Olives
Jesus, betrayed by Judas, is arrested
Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
Peter denies Jesus
Jesus is judged by Pilate
Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns
Jesus takes up the cross
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Jesus is crucified
Jesus promises his Kingdom to the good thief
Jesus on the cross, his mother and his disciple
Jesus dies on the cross
Jesus is placed in the tomb
(Used by Pope
John Paul II at the Coliseum on Good Friday
2004)
The 7 Sorrows and 7 Joys of Our Lady
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Sorrows: |
Joys: |
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The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:33-35)
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The Annunciation (Luke 1:27-38)
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The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 3: 13-15) |
The Visitation (Luke 1:39-58)
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The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke
2:41-52) |
The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:7)
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The Meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way
of the Cross (John 19:17) |
The Adoration of the Magi (Matthew
2:7-11) |
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The Crucifixion (John 19:25-30) |
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Luke
2:46) |
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The Taking Down of the Body of Jesus
from the Cross (John 19: 31-37) |
The Resurrection of Our Lord (John
20:1-9) |
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Jesus laid in the Tomb (John 19:38-42)
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The Assumption and Coronation of the
Blessed Virgin (Apocalypse 12) |
The 7 Sorrows and 7 Joys of St. Joseph
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Sorrows: |
Joys: |
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The doubt of Saint Joseph (Matthew 1:19)
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The Message of the Angel (Matthew 1:20)
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The poverty of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:7)
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Jesus' Birth (Luke 2:7)
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The Circumcision (Luke 2:21)
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The Holy Name of Jesus (Matthew 1:25)
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Simeon's prophecy that many would be
lost (Luke 2:34) |
Simeon's prophecy that many would rise
(Luke 2:34) |
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The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
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The Overthrow of Idols (Isaias 19:1) |
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The return from Egypt (Matthew 2:22)
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Life with Mary and Jesus (Luke 2:39)
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The loss of the Child Jesus (Luke 2:45)
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The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Luke
2:46) |
The 15 Mysteries of the Holy
Rosary & When They are Prayed
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Joyful:
Annunciation
Visitation
Nativity
Presentation
Finding Jesus in the Temple
Sorrowful:
Agony in the Garden
The Scourging
Crowning with thorns
Carrying of the Cross
Crucifixion
Glorious:
Resurrection
Ascension
Pentecost
Assumption
Crowning of Mary |
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Mondays: |
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Joyful |
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Tuesdays:
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Sorrowful |
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Wednesdays: |
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Glorious |
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Thursdays:
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Joyful |
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Fridays:
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Sorrowful |
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Saturdays:
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Glorious |
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Sundays in Advent,
Christmastide &
Epiphany:
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Joyful |
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Sundays in Eastertide
& Time After Pentecost: |
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Glorious |
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All of Septuagesima &
Lent: |
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Sorrowful |
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Note:
In October 2002, His Holiness, Pope John Paul
II, added 5 more Mysteries to the
Rosary to be prayed on Thursdays -- the
"Luminous Mysteries" which focus on Jesus'
public life. These Mysteries are:
The Baptism in the Jordan
The Marriage Feast at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist.
The Order of Creation
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First Day: |
Heaven and a formless, water-covered
Earth, then Light |
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Second Day: |
The Firmament of Heaven |
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The Third Day: |
Separation of the waters on earth to
form the dry land and seas; then grass,
herbs, and fruit trees |
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The Fourth Day: |
Sun, Moon and Stars |
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The Fifth Day: |
Creatures of the waters and of the air |
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The Sixth Day: |
Creatures of the land, then Man
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The 9 Choirs of Angels
In ascending order:
Angels
Archangels
Principalities
Powers
Virtues
Dominations
Thrones
Cherubim
Seraphim
Note:
The Choir of Angels is divided into three triads
with specific concerns:
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The 1st triad: |
Angels, Archangels, and Principalities:
concern themselves with the minute
ordering of the universe and specific
causes, including the welfare of people.
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The 2nd triad: |
Powers, Virtues and Dominations: known
as the "angels of creation" because they
concern themselves with the ordering of
the universe and a plurality of causes.
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The 3rd triad: |
Thrones, Cherubim, and Seraphim: concern
themselves with contemplating the glory
of God. It is the 6-winged Seraphim who
sing the Sanctus, "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
God of Hosts" (Isaias 6:3). |
Angels (the word means "Messengers") are
spirits, created before man, who were given one
choice at the beginning of Creation: the Kingdom
of God -- or the Absence of God, which is the
Kingdom of Satan, the first Angel who rebelled.
There are 7 Archangels (Tobias 12:15). We know
the names of 3 of them from Scripture:
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Michael (Book of Daniel, Letter of St. Jude,
Apocalypse), whose name means "Who is like
God" and whose Feast is September 29;
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Gabriel (Book of Daniel and Luke), whose name means
"Strength of God" and whose Feast is March
24; and
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Raphael (Tobit), whose name means "Medicine
of God" and whose Feast is October 24.
The apocryphal Book of Enoch lists the other 4
as:
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Uriel;
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Raguel;
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Sariel; and
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Jeramiel.
The 3 Levels of Reverence
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Dulia: |
the reverence we give to Saints |
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Hyperdulia: |
the reverence we give to Mary as the
greatest of Saints and Mother of God |
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Latria: |
the reverence and worship we give to God
alone |
The 14 Holy Helpers
St. George, Martyr, April 23
St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, February 3
St. Pantaleon, Martyr, July 27
St. Vitus, Martyr, June 15
St. Erasmus (Elmo), Bishop and Martyr, June 2
St. Christopher, Martyr, July 25
St. Giles, Abbot, September 1
St. Cyriacus (Cyriac), Martyr, August 8
St. Achatius, Martyr, May 8
St. Dionysius (Denis), Bishop and Martyr,
October 9
St. Eustachius (Eustace), Martyr, September 20
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr,
November 25
St. Margaret of Antioch, Virgin and Martyr, July
20
St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr, December 4
Note:
The "Holy Helpers" are Saints who first became
grouped together and invoked together during the
Black Plague, which ravaged Europe between 1346
and 1349.
The 7 Last Words of Christ
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Father, forgive them, for they know not
what they do. |
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(Luke 23:34) |
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In truth I tell you: today you will
be with me in paradise. |
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(Luke 23:43) |
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Woman, this is your son. . . .this is
your
mother. |
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(John 19:26-27) |
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Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? (My God, My
God, why hast Thou forsaken me?)
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(Matthew 27:46, cf. Psalm 21)
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I thirst. |
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(John 19:28) |
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It is consummated. |
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(John 19:30) |
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Father, into your hands I commend my
spirit. |
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(Luke 23:46, cf. Psalm 30:6)
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The 4 Last Things (The
Novissima)
Death
Judgement
Heaven
Hell |
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Our Father,
who art in Heaven,
hallowed by Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women
And Blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God
Pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and Earth
And in Jesus Christ
His only Son, Our Lord
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit
Born of the Virgin Mary
Suffered under Pontius Pilate
Was crucified, died and was buried.
On the third day, he rose again
He ascended into Heaven
and is seated at the right hand
of God, the Father Almighty.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
O my God, I firmly believe all the truths that the Holy
Catholic Church believes and teaches; I believe these
truths, O Lord, because Thou, the infallible Truth, hast
revealed them to her; in this faith I am resolved to live
and die. Amen.
O my God, relying on Thy promises, I hope that, through the
infinite merits of Jesus Christ, Thou wilt grant me pardon
of my sins, and the graces necessary to serve Thee in this
life and to obtain eternal happiness in the next. Amen
O my God, I love Thee with my whole heart and above all
things, because Thou art infinitely good and perfect; and I
love my neighbour as myself for love of Thee. Grant that I
may love Thee more and more in this life, and in the next
for all eternity. Amen
O my God, I am sorry and beg pardon for all my sins, and
detest them above all things, because they deserve They
dreadful punishments, because they have crucified my loving
Saviour Jesus Christ and, most of all, becuase they offend
Thine infinite goodness; and I firmly resolve, by the help
of Thy grace, never to offend Thee again, and carefully to
avoid the occasions of sin. Amen O my God, I am very sorry
that I have sinned against you,
because you are so good
and I will not sin again.
O my God, I thank you for loving me.
I am sorry for all my sins,
for not loving others and not loving you.
Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again. Amen
My Queen, My Mother, I offer myself entirely to Thee. And to
show my devoition to Thee, I offer Thee this day, my eyes,
my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being without reserve.
Wherefore, good Mother, as I am thine own, keep me, guard me
as Thy property and possession. Amen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy!
Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To Thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate
Thine eyes of mercy towards us
and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of Thy womb, Jesus
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
(Traditionally said at 6am, noon and 6pm daily, except during the
Easter season)
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary,...
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord
R. Let it be done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary,...
V. And the Word was made flesh
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary,...
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts,
That we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son
was made known by the message of an angel,
may, by His Passion and Cross,
be brought to the glory of His Resurrection
Through the same Christ, Our Lord
Amen.
(To be said instead of the Angelus during the Easter
Season)
Rejoice, O Queen of Heaven, Alleluia!
For He Whom thou didst merit to bear, Alleluia!
Has risen as He said, Alleluia!
Pray for us to God, Alleluia!
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia!
R. For the Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia!
Let us pray: O God, who hast given joy to the whole world
through the Resurrection of They Son, our Lord Jesus Christ;
grant that through the prayers of His Virgin Mother Mary,
we may obtain the joys of everlasting life.
Through the same Christ, our Lord
Amen.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it
known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your
help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired then with confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of
virgins, my Mother! To you do I come, before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer
me. Amen
Angel of God, my guardian dear
To whom God's love commits me here
Ever this day (night) be at my side
To light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen
O Angels of God, from heaven so bright,
watching beside my children to lead them aright;
Fold your wings round them, and guard them with love;
Softly sing songs to them of heaven above.
Amen
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts
which we are about to receive from Thy bounty
through Christ our Lord.
Amen
We give Thee thanks, O Almighty God,
for these Thy benefits
Who lives and reigns, world without end.
Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Amen.
Let us pray for our Most Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. May
the Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him
blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will
of his enemies. Amen
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my
knees in Your sight, and with the most fervent desire of my
soul I pray and beseech You that You would impress upon my
heart lively sentiments of Faith, Hope and Charity, true
repentance for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment,
while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within
myself and mentally contemplate Your five most precious
wounds, having before my eyes that which David spoke in
prophecy of You, O good Jesus: they have pierced my hands
and feet, they have numbered all my bones.
Take O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my
understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that
I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be
disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love
and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will
desire nothing more. Amen
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