What are the commandments of Catholic Church?

Catechism of the Catholic Church
You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation. You shall confess your sins at least once a year. You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season. You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence.
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How many commandments are there in the Catholic Church?

The Ten Commandments are series of religious and moral imperatives that are recognized as a moral foundation in several of the Abrahamic religions, including the Catholic Church.
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Do Catholics have their own 10 Commandments?

Notwithstanding different numerical designations, Jews, Catholics and Protestants all end up with a total of 10 commandments. All believe, as well, that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
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What are the 5 rules of the Catholic Church?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1997) lists five: to attend Mass on Sundays and Feasts of Obligation; to go to confession (see Penance) at least once a year; to receive Communion during the Easter season; to keep holy the Feasts of Obligation; and to observe the days of fasting and abstinence.
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Where are the 10 commandments found in the Catholic Bible?

The Bible actually contains two complete sets of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17 and Deut. 5:6-21). In addition, Leviticus 19 contains a partial set of the Ten Commandments (see verses 3-4, 11-13, 15-16, 30, 32), and Exodus 34:10-26 is sometimes considered a ritual decalogue.
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The 10 Commandments from Father Joe



What were the original 10 Commandments?

Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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What are the 10 Commandments simplified?

  • Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me. ...
  • Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. ...
  • Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. ...
  • Remember to keep the Lord's Day holy. ...
  • Honour thy father and thy mother. ...
  • Thou shalt not kill. ...
  • Thou shalt not commit adultery. ...
  • Thou shalt not steal.
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What is the fifth precept of the Catholic Church?

The fifth precept of the Church is "You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church." The Catechism notes that this "means that the faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability." In other words, we don't necessarily have to tithe (give ten percent of our ...
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What are the three theological virtues Catholic?

They are infused by God into the souls of the faithful to make them capable of acting as his children and of meriting eternal life. They are the pledge of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the faculties of the human being. There are three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity.
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How many sacraments are there?

The Roman Catholic Church has seven holy sacraments that are seen as mystical channels of divine grace, instituted by Christ. Each is celebrated with a visible rite, which reflects the invisible, spiritual essence of the sacrament.
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Did the Catholic Bible change the 10 Commandments?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis didn't say that God had told him to revise the Ten Commandments as claimed in a widely shared story. Francis never made the purported comments and has not changed or added to the Ten Commandments.
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Do Catholics pray to Mary?

Catholics do not pray to Mary as if she were God. Prayer to Mary is memory of the great mysteries of our faith (Incarnation, Redemption through Christ in the rosary), praise to God for the wonderful things he has done in and through one of his creatures (Hail Mary) and intercession (second half of the Hail Mary).
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What is the 9th commandment Catholic?

"Thou shalt not covet" under the Augustinian division used by Roman Catholics and Lutherans. Roman Catholics consider the prohibition on coveting one's neighbor's wife as the ninth commandment while Lutherans make it wife, servants, or anything else.
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What are the Ten Commandments in order from 1 to 10?

The 10 Commandments
  • You shall have no other God's before me.
  • Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. ...
  • Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. ...
  • Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy. ...
  • Honor your father and mother. ...
  • Thou shalt not kill. ...
  • Thou shalt not commit adultery. ...
  • Thou shalt not steal.
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Who changed the 10 Commandments?

The Ten Commandments Rewritten by Moses.
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Where are the 10 Commandments and what do they mean?

The Ten Commandments are a list of religious precepts that, according to passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses by Yahweh and engraved on two stone tablets. They are also called the Decalogue.
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What is the greatest virtue Catholic?

Mercy: the greatest of all the virtues.
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What is the most important virtue in Catholicism?

Charity (Love): Charity, or love, is considered the greatest of the theological virtues for Catholics.
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What are the 12 Catholic virtues?

Traditional Values & Virtues
  • Gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, reverence (piety), wonder and awe in God's presence (fear of the Lord) ...
  • Faith: ...
  • Service: ...
  • Courage: ...
  • Justice: ...
  • Hope: ...
  • Reconciliation: ...
  • Community:
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What are the 14 stations?

The series of stations is as follows: (1) Jesus is condemned to death, (2) he is made to bear his cross, (3) he falls the first time, (4) he meets his mother, (5) Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross, (6) Veronica wipes Jesus' face, (7) he falls the second time, (8) the women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus, (9) he ...
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What are the 7 corporal works of mercy?

The various groups of figures composing the scene symbolically illustrate the seven corporal acts of mercy: to feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to give shelter to travellers, to visit the sick, to visit the imprisoned, and to bury the dead.
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What is the difference between fasting and abstinence?

The Catholic Church historically observes the disciplines of fasting and abstinence at various times each year. For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from something that is good, and not inherently sinful, such as meat.
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What does saying the Lord's name in vain mean?

When someone takes the Lord's name in vain, they are using His name in a perverse way. For this reason, most Christians will avoid simply saying the Lord's name in any way that may be, or even seem, irreverent.
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