First Communion Catechism - Baltimore Catechism No. 1
All of the questions from the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 (First Communion Catechism), arranged according to the original 33 lessons.
On the End of Man - Lesson First
Lesson First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 establishes the end, or purpose, of man. An abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 of the 12 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 establishes the end, or purpose, of man. An abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 of the 12 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On God and His Perfections - Lesson Second
Lesson Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the essential attribute of God--His perfection--and His nature as spirit. While Catechism No. 1 is normally an abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, this lesson contains all of the same questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the essential attribute of God--His perfection--and His nature as spirit. While Catechism No. 1 is normally an abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, this lesson contains all of the same questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Unity and Trinity of God - Lesson Third
Lesson Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 reveals the mystery of the Trinity. An abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 of the 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 reveals the mystery of the Trinity. An abridged version of the same lesson in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 of the 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Angels and Our First Parents - Lesson Fourth
Lesson Fourth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the chief creatures of God, the angels and man, and the fall of Adam and Eve, through which and death entered the world. An abridged version of Lessons Fourth and Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 9 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Fourth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the chief creatures of God, the angels and man, and the fall of Adam and Eve, through which and death entered the world. An abridged version of Lessons Fourth and Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 9 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Sin and Its Kinds - Lesson Fifth
Lesson Fifth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses actual sin, mortal sin, venial sin, and the capital or deadly sins. An abridged version of Lesson Sixth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Fifth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses actual sin, mortal sin, venial sin, and the capital or deadly sins. An abridged version of Lesson Sixth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Incarnation and Redemption - Lesson Sixth
Lesson Sixth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the promised Redeemer, Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Son of Mary. An abridged version of Lesson Seventh in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 7 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Sixth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the promised Redeemer, Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Son of Mary. An abridged version of Lesson Seventh in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 7 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Our Lord's Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension - Lesson Seventh
Lesson Seventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ. An abridged version of Lesson Eighth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Seventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ. An abridged version of Lesson Eighth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Holy Ghost and His Descent Upon the Apostles - Lesson Eighth
Lesson Eighth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. An abridged version of Lesson Ninth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Eighth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. An abridged version of Lesson Ninth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Effects of the Redemption - Lesson Ninth
Lesson Ninth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the effects on mankind of the redemption wrought by Christ through His Death and Resurrection. An abridged version of Lesson Tenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Ninth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the effects on mankind of the redemption wrought by Christ through His Death and Resurrection. An abridged version of Lesson Tenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Church - Lesson Tenth
Lesson Tenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Church, the primary means through which Christ shares His Redemption with us. An abridged version of Lessons Eleventh and Twelfth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Tenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Church, the primary means through which Christ shares His Redemption with us. An abridged version of Lessons Eleventh and Twelfth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Sacraments in General - Lesson Eleventh
Lesson Eleventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacraments in general. An abridged version of Lesson Thirteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Eleventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacraments in general. An abridged version of Lesson Thirteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Baptism - Lesson Twelfth
Lesson Twelfth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Baptism. An abridged version of Lesson Fourteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twelfth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Baptism. An abridged version of Lesson Fourteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Confirmation - Lesson Thirteenth
Lesson Thirteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Confirmation. An abridged version of Lesson Fifteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Thirteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Confirmation. An abridged version of Lesson Fifteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Sacrament of Penance - Lesson Fourteenth
Lesson Fourteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Penance. An abridged version of Lesson Seventeenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Fourteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Penance. An abridged version of Lesson Seventeenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Contrition - Lesson Fifteenth
Lesson Fifteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses contrition or sorrow for sin. An abridged version of Lesson Eighteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Fifteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses contrition or sorrow for sin. An abridged version of Lesson Eighteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Confession - Lesson Sixteenth
Lesson Sixteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses Confession, the central action of the Sacrament of Penance. An abridged version of Lesson Nineteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Sixteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses Confession, the central action of the Sacrament of Penance. An abridged version of Lesson Nineteenth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Indulgences - Lesson Seventeenth
Lesson Seventeenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses indulgences, the remission of temporal punishment for sin. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-First in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Seventeenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses indulgences, the remission of temporal punishment for sin. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-First in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Holy Eucharist - Lesson Eighteenth
Lesson Eighteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Holy Eucharist. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Eighteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Holy Eucharist. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Ends for Which the Eucharist Was Instituted - Lesson Nineteenth
Lesson Nineteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the ends for which the Holy Eucharist was instituted. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Nineteenth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the ends for which the Holy Eucharist was instituted. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Sacrifice of the Mass - Lesson Twentieth
Lesson Twentieth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacrifice of the Mass. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Fourth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twentieth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacrifice of the Mass. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Fourth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Extreme Unction and Holy Orders - Lesson Twenty-First
Lesson Twenty-First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacraments of Extreme Unction and Holy Orders. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the sacraments of Extreme Unction and Holy Orders. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Matrimony - Lesson Twenty-Second
Lesson Twenty-Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Matrimony. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Sixth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Sacrament of Matrimony. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Sixth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 3 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Sacramentals - Lesson Twenty-Third
Lesson Twenty-Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses sacramentals, which aid us in our devotion. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Seventh in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 7 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses sacramentals, which aid us in our devotion. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Seventh in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 7 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On Prayer - Lesson Twenty-Fourth
Lesson Twenty-Fourth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses prayer. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Eighth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Fourth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses prayer. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Eighth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 6 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Commandments of God - Lesson Twenty-Fifth
Lesson Twenty-Fifth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Ten Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Ninth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 2 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Fifth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Ten Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Twenty-Ninth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 2 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the First Commandment - Lesson Twenty-Sixth
Lesson Twenty-Sixth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the First Commandment. An abridged version of Lesson Thirtieth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 9 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Sixth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the First Commandment. An abridged version of Lesson Thirtieth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 9 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Honor and Invocation of Saints - Lesson Twenty-Seventh
Lesson Twenty-Seventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 explains why the First Commandment does not forbid honoring and invoking saints. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-First in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Seventh of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 explains why the First Commandment does not forbid honoring and invoking saints. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-First in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
From the Second to the Fourth Commandment - Lesson Twenty-Eighth
Lesson Twenty-Eighth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Second and Third Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Eighth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Second and Third Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
From the Fourth to the Seventh Commandment - Lesson Twenty-Ninth
Lesson Twenty-Ninth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Twenty-Ninth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 11 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
From the Seventh to the End of Tenth Commandment - Lesson Thirtieth
Lesson Thirtieth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Fourth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 14 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Thirtieth of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 provides an overview of the meaning of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Commandments. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Fourth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 14 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the First Two Commandments of the Church - Lesson Thirty-First
Lesson Thirty-First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the first and second commandments of the Church. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Thirty-First of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the first and second commandments of the Church. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Fifth in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 5 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Remaining Commandments of the Church - Lesson Thirty-Second
Lesson Thirty-Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth commandments of the Church. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Thirty-Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth commandments of the Church. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Second in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 4 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
On the Last Things, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven - Lesson Thirty-Third
Lesson Thirty-Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Last Things: the last judgment, the resurrection, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.
Lesson Thirty-Third of the Baltimore Catechism No. 1 discusses the Last Things: the last judgment, the resurrection, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. An abridged version of Lesson Thirty-Third in Baltimore Catechism No. 2, it contains 8 questions and answers, as well as links to other resources.