Basic Catholic PRAYERS & PRINCIPLES for Study
(Most of These are Memorised by the Faithful)
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In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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Seven Sacraments
Baptism
Reconciliation (Confession)
Holy Eucharist (Communion)
Confirmation
Marriage
Holy Orders
Extreme Unction
1. I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have strange gods before me.
2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3. Remember thou to keep holy the Sabbath.
4. Honour thy Father and thy Mother.
5. Thou shalt not kill.
6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
7. Thou shalt not steal.
8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods.
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.
Our Father,
Who art in heaven, hallowed be 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.
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.
Blessed be God, Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and
true
Man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be
Jesus
in the Most Holy Sacraments of the Altar.
Blessed be the great Mother of God,
Mary most
holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be the name of
Mary, Virgin
and Mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste Spouse.
Blessed be God in
His
Angels and in His Saints.
Amen.
"Grace" (Blessing Before Meals):
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts,
which we are about to receive from Thy bounty through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee. And I detest all my
sins, because I
dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because I have
offended Thee,
my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy
grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
The Commandments (modern simplified)
1. There's only one God (and no others).
2. Do not curse, nor use God's name badly.
3. Go to church on Sunday.
4. Obey your parents.
5. Do not get angry nor hurt anyone.
6. Marriage is sacred, do not mock it.
7. Do not steal.
8. Do not lie.
9. Do not get jealous.
10. Do not envy what others have.
(11. Love Everyone.)
((Love Thy Neighbour as Thyself; Treat Others as you would have them treat
you.))
Faith
Hope
Charity
Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Temperance
Prayer Upon Entering/Leaving Church
I adore thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, here, and in all the tabernacles of the
world. And I praise
Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross, Thou has redeemed the world. Amen.
Sins Against God the Holy Spirit (6)
Presumption of God's Mercy
Despair
Impugning (doubting) known truth
Envy of another's spiritual good
Obstinancy in sin
Final impenitance
The Chief Spiritual Works of Mercy (7)
Admonish the sinner.
Instruct the ignorant.
Counsel the doubtful.
Comfort the sorrowful.
Bear wrongs patiently.
Forgive all injuries.
Pray for the living and the dead.
The Chief Corporal Works of Mercy (7)
Feed the hungry.
Give drink to the thirsty.
Clothe the naked.
Shelter the homeless.
Visit the sick.
Visit the imprisoned.
Bury the dead.
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord
(12) Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Forbearance
Goodness
Benignity
Mildness
Fidelity
Modesty
Continency
Chastity
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have
sinned through my
own fault... in my thoughts, and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I
have failed to
do... and I ask Blessed virgin Mary, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my
brothers and
sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Amen.
1. Jesus is condemned to die.
2. Jesus must carry the cross.
3. Jesus falls the first time.
4. Jesus meets his mother.
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry
the cross.
6. Veronica wipes Jesus' face.
7. Jesus falls a second time.
8. Women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus.
9. Jesus falls the third time.
10. Jesus is stripped of garments.
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross.
12. Jesus dies on the cross.
13. Jesus is taken down from cross.
14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.
I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, creator of Heaven and Earth;
and in
Jesus Christ,
His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, 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 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.
We believe in one god, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And
of all that is
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, only son of the Father. Eternally begotten
of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God, begotten, not made, one
in Being
with the Father. Though Him all things were made. For us, men, and our salvation
he came
down from heaven. By the power of the Holy Spirit he was made incarnate of the
Virgin Mary,
and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He
suffered death
and was buried. On the third day he arose in accordance with the scriptures. He
ascended
into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in
glory to judge
the living and dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from
the Father and the
Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken
through the
prophets.
We believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic church. We acknowledge one
baptism for the
forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life and
the world to
come.
Amen.
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 that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they have 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' sake, for theirs is the
kingdom of Heaven.
Books of the NEW TESTAMENT (27)
St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St.John;
Acts of the Apostles; Romans,
1 Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, Galations, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians,
1st
Thessalonians, 2nd Thessalonians, 1st Timothy, 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon,
Hebrews,
Epistle of St. James, 1st St. Peter, 2nd St. Peter, 1st St. John, 2nd St. John,
3rd St. John; St.
Jude, & the Apocalypse of St. John (Revelations)
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