Why did Christ institute the sacraments of Penance and the Anointing of the sick? Christ, the physician of our soul and body, instituted these sacraments because the new life that He gives us in the sacraments of Christian initiation can…
Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet? The Holy Eucharist is the paschal b a n q u e t i n a s m u c h a s C h r i s t sacramentally makes present…
What are the essential and necessary elements for celebrating the Eucharist? The essential elements are wheat bread and grape wine. In what way is the Eucharist a memorial of the sacrifice of Christ? The Eucharist is a memorial in the…
What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is the very sacrifice of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus which He instituted to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until His return in glory. Thus He entrusted…
What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism? The name is important because God knows each of us by name, that is, in our uniqueness as persons. In Baptism a Christian receives his or her own name…
What is the relationship between the sacraments and faith? The sacraments not only presuppose faith but with words and ritual elements they nourish, strengthen and express it. By celebrating the sacraments, the Church professes the faith that comes from the…
What place does the liturgy occupy in the life of the church ? The liturgy as the sacred action par excellence is the summit towards which the activity of the Church is directed and it is likewise the font from…
In what does hell consist ? Hell consists in the eternal damnation of those who die in mortal sin through their own free choice. The principal suffering of hell is eternal separation from God in whom alone we can have…
What happens to our body and our soul after death ? After death, which is the separation of the body and the soul, the body becomes corrupt while the soul, which is immortal, goes to meet the judgment of God…
How does the Virgin Mary help the Church? After the Ascension of her Son, the Virgin Mary aided the beginnings of the Church with her prayers. Even after her Assumption into heaven, she continues to intercede for her children, to…