10 Commandments
- I am the Lord thy God: Thou shall not have strange gods before me.
- Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
- Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- Thou shall not kill.
- Thou shall not commit adultery.
- Thou shall not steal.
- Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Thou shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
- Thou shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
(Exodus 20: 2-17)
7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Wisdom
- Understanding
- Counsel (Right Judgement)
- Fortitude (Courage)
- Knowledge
- Piety (Piousness)
- Fear of God
8 Beatitudes
- Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
- Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
- Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:3–12)
7 Sacraments
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- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Penance
- Eucharist
- Annointing of the sick
- Matrimony
- Holy Orders
7 Last Words of Jesus
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- To God: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” [Luke 23:34]
- To the good thief: “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” [Luke 23:43]
- To Mary, his mother: “Woman behold your son”. To John: “Son behold thy mother.” [John 19:26-27]
- “Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani?”My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [Matthew 27:46]
- I thirst [John 19:28]
- It is finished [John 19:30]
- Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. [Luke 23:44]
7 Deadly Sins
- Pride
- Greed
- Wrath
- Envy
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Sloth (laziness)
7 Corporal Works of Mercy
- Feed the Hungry
- Give Drink to the Thirsty
- Clothe the Naked
- Give Shelter to the Homeless
- Visit the Sick
- Visit the Imprisoned
- Bury the Dead
7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
- To Instruct the Ignorant
- To Counsel the Doubtful
- To Admonish the Sinners
- To Bear Patiently those who Wronged Us.
- To Forgive offenses
- To Comfort the Afflicted
- To Pray for the Living and the Dead
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” St. Thomas Aquinas