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More importantly, Catholics pray the rosary as a means of entreaty to ask God for a special favor, such as helping a loved one recover from an illness, or to thank God for blessings received — a new baby, a new job, a new moon.\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the crucifix, make the sign of the cross and then pray the Apostles’ Creed.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 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 the 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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the next <i>large</i> bead, say the Our Father.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the following three small beads, pray three Hail Marys.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the <i>chain,</i> pray the Glory Be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/195875.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"400\" /></li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the large bead, meditate on the first mystery and pray the Our Father.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>You pray mysteries for each of the five sections (decades) of the rosary according to the day of the week:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"level-two\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Mondays and Saturdays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Joyful Mysteries remind the faithful of Christ’s birth: The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38); The Visitation (Luke 1:39–56); The Nativity (Luke 2:1–21); The Presentation (Luke 2:22–38); The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tuesdays and Fridays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Sorrowful Mysteries recall Jesus’ passion and death: The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36–56); The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26); The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31); The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32); The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33–56).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Wednesdays and Sundays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Glorious Mysteries focus on the resurrection of Jesus and the glories of heaven: The Resurrection (John 20:1–29); The Ascension (Luke 24:36–53); The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–41); The Assumption of Mary, the Mother of God, into heaven; The Coronation of Mary in heaven.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Thursdays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Pope John Paul II added The Mysteries of Light, also known as the Luminous Mysteries, in 2002: The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13–16); The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1–11); The Preaching of the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15); The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8); The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Skip the centerpiece medallion, and on the ten beads after that, pray a Hail Mary on each bead; on the chain, pray a Glory Be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Although a decade is 10, these 12 prayers form a decade of the rosary.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Many Catholics add the <i>Fatima Prayer</i> after the Glory Be and before the next Our Father: O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Repeat Steps 5 and 6 four more times to finish the next four decades.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">At the end of your Rosary, say the Hail Holy Queen.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. <i>That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.</i></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><i></i>O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>","description":"<figure style=\"margin: 0;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Listen to the article:</figcaption><audio src=\"/wp-content/uploads/how_to_pray_the_rosary.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/how_to_pray_the_rosary.mp3\">Download audio</a></audio></figure>\r\n\r\n\r\nRosary beads help Catholics count their <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/religion/christianity/catholicism/a-look-at-key-catholic-prayers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayers</a>. More importantly, Catholics pray the rosary as a means of entreaty to ask God for a special favor, such as helping a loved one recover from an illness, or to thank God for blessings received — a new baby, a new job, a new moon.\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the crucifix, make the sign of the cross and then pray the Apostles’ Creed.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 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 the 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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the next <i>large</i> bead, say the Our Father.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the following three small beads, pray three Hail Marys.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">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.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the <i>chain,</i> pray the Glory Be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/195875.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"400\" /></li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">On the large bead, meditate on the first mystery and pray the Our Father.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>You pray mysteries for each of the five sections (decades) of the rosary according to the day of the week:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"level-two\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Mondays and Saturdays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Joyful Mysteries remind the faithful of Christ’s birth: The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38); The Visitation (Luke 1:39–56); The Nativity (Luke 2:1–21); The Presentation (Luke 2:22–38); The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tuesdays and Fridays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Sorrowful Mysteries recall Jesus’ passion and death: The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36–56); The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26); The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31); The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32); The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33–56).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Wednesdays and Sundays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Glorious Mysteries focus on the resurrection of Jesus and the glories of heaven: The Resurrection (John 20:1–29); The Ascension (Luke 24:36–53); The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–41); The Assumption of Mary, the Mother of God, into heaven; The Coronation of Mary in heaven.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Thursdays:</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Pope John Paul II added The Mysteries of Light, also known as the Luminous Mysteries, in 2002: The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13–16); The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1–11); The Preaching of the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15); The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8); The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Skip the centerpiece medallion, and on the ten beads after that, pray a Hail Mary on each bead; on the chain, pray a Glory Be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Although a decade is 10, these 12 prayers form a decade of the rosary.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Many Catholics add the <i>Fatima Prayer</i> after the Glory Be and before the next Our Father: O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Repeat Steps 5 and 6 four more times to finish the next four decades.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">At the end of your Rosary, say the Hail Holy Queen.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. <i>That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.</i></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><i></i>O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. 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Learn about this important holiday.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<figure style=\"margin: 0;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Listen to the article:</figcaption><audio src=\"/wp-content/uploads/what-and-when-is-easter.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/what-and-when-is-easter.mp3\">Download audio</a></audio></figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What is Easter?</h2>\r\nEaster is the single most important <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/general-christianity/christian-holy-days-holidays-and-seasons-199525/\">holy day</a> of the Christian Church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event in Christianity. To Christians, the resurrection backs up Jesus’ claim that he had the authority to die for the sins of the world and the power to come back to life again. It also gives hope to Christians that they too will experience a resurrected life in heaven.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >When is Easter?</h2>\r\nThe exact day of the year that Easter falls on is very confusing, and the logic seems pretty old-fashioned in this digital age; it’s based on the lunar calendar and tied to the start of the solar spring. But the Western Church (Catholic and Protestant) continues to observe it based on the rules of long ago — that it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21 (the vernal equinox). It can’t come before March 22 or after April 25.\r\n\r\nIn contrast, Orthodox Churches wanted to tie Easter to Jewish Passover, given the relationship between Passover and the day of Christ’s resurrection. Because the Jewish calendar determines the date that Jews celebrate Passover, Easter for Orthodox Churches can vary by as much as five weeks from the Western Church.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Where does the term Easter come from?</h2>\r\nNo one knows for certain where the term <i>Easter</i> came from, but one theory is that it’s derived from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, who was connected with fertility and spring. If so, Christians named their high holy day <i>Easter</i> aiming to replace the pagan celebration of spring with their own holiday — like they did with Christmas. Easter is also often known as <i>Pasch,</i> which comes from the Hebrew word <i>Pesach,</i> meaning “Passover.” Some Protestants prefer to call it simply <i>Resurrection Day</i> to remove the commercialized baggage that they see associated with Easter.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >Why is the Easter bunny associated with Easter?</h2>\r\nIn addition, the Easter bunny has pagan origins and has no real connection with the Christian celebration, although some churches use eggs as a metaphor for the new life Christians receive because of the Resurrection.","description":"<figure style=\"margin: 0;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Listen to the article:</figcaption><audio src=\"/wp-content/uploads/what-and-when-is-easter.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/what-and-when-is-easter.mp3\">Download audio</a></audio></figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What is Easter?</h2>\r\nEaster is the single most important <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/general-christianity/christian-holy-days-holidays-and-seasons-199525/\">holy day</a> of the Christian Church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event in Christianity. To Christians, the resurrection backs up Jesus’ claim that he had the authority to die for the sins of the world and the power to come back to life again. It also gives hope to Christians that they too will experience a resurrected life in heaven.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >When is Easter?</h2>\r\nThe exact day of the year that Easter falls on is very confusing, and the logic seems pretty old-fashioned in this digital age; it’s based on the lunar calendar and tied to the start of the solar spring. But the Western Church (Catholic and Protestant) continues to observe it based on the rules of long ago — that it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21 (the vernal equinox). It can’t come before March 22 or after April 25.\r\n\r\nIn contrast, Orthodox Churches wanted to tie Easter to Jewish Passover, given the relationship between Passover and the day of Christ’s resurrection. Because the Jewish calendar determines the date that Jews celebrate Passover, Easter for Orthodox Churches can vary by as much as five weeks from the Western Church.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Where does the term Easter come from?</h2>\r\nNo one knows for certain where the term <i>Easter</i> came from, but one theory is that it’s derived from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, who was connected with fertility and spring. If so, Christians named their high holy day <i>Easter</i> aiming to replace the pagan celebration of spring with their own holiday — like they did with Christmas. Easter is also often known as <i>Pasch,</i> which comes from the Hebrew word <i>Pesach,</i> meaning “Passover.” Some Protestants prefer to call it simply <i>Resurrection Day</i> to remove the commercialized baggage that they see associated with Easter.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >Why is the Easter bunny associated with Easter?</h2>\r\nIn addition, the Easter bunny has pagan origins and has no real connection with the Christian celebration, although some churches use eggs as a metaphor for the new life Christians receive because of the Resurrection.","blurb":"","authors":[{"authorId":9207,"name":"Richard Wagner","slug":"richard-wagner","description":" <b>Dr. Larry R. Helyer:</b> Larry is Professor of Biblical Studies at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He received his doctorate in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He pastored Baptist churches in Portland, Oregon, and Sun Valley, California, before moving to the Midwest and teaching biblical studies at Taylor University for 28 years. He has taught a wide range of Bible courses covering both the Old and New Testaments and Jewish literature of the Second Temple. Larry has traveled extensively in the land of the Bible and lived in Israel for a year during his student days at Jerusalem University College.<br /> Larry is author of two books, <i>Yesterday, Today, and Forever: The Continuing Relevance of the Old Testament</i> and <i>Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for New Testament Students</i>. Larry has authored numerous journal and dictionary articles on biblical and theological subjects and has just finished a book on New Testament theology. 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Here's what they are.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<figure style=\"margin: 0;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Listen to the article:</figcaption><audio src=\"/wp-content/uploads/ten-commandments-and-catholicism.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/ten-commandments-and-catholicism.mp3\">Download audio</a></audio></figure>\r\n\r\nAccording to Exodus in the Old Testament, God issued his own set of laws (the <i>Ten Commandments</i>) to Moses on Mount Sinai. In <a href=\"/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism-193155/\">Basic Beliefs of Catholicism</a>, the Ten Commandments are considered <i>divine</i> law because God himself revealed them. And because they were spelled out specifically with no room for ambiguity, they’re also <i>positive</i> law. That's why they’re also known as <i>divine positive law.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_294033\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-294033\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_129309978.jpeg\" alt=\"Ten Commandment tablets\" width=\"630\" height=\"416\" /> ©Alswart / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">The Church doesn’t see the Ten Commandments as arbitrary rules and regulations from the man upstairs but as commandments for protection. Obey them and eternal happiness is yours. Disobey them and suffer the consequences. For more, take a look at the <a href=\"/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/catholicism-for-dummies-cheat-sheet-208496/\">Catholicism For Dummies Cheat Sheet</a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What are the ten commandments in order according to Catholicism:</h2>\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any gods before Me.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">This commandment forbids <i>idolatry, </i>the worship of false gods and goddesses, and it prohibits <i>polytheism,</i> the belief in many gods, insisting instead on <i>monotheism,</i> the belief in one God. This commandment forbids making golden calves, building temples to Isis, and worshipping statues of Caesar, for example.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The faithful are required to honor the name of God. It makes sense that if you’re to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, then you’re naturally to respect the name of God with equal passion and vigor.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Jewish celebration of Sabbath <i>(Shabbat)</i> begins at sundown on Friday evening and lasts until sundown on Saturday. Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians go to church on Sunday, treating it as the Lord’s Day instead of Saturday to honor the day Christ rose from the dead.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Honor thy father and mother.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">This commandment obliges the faithful to show respect for their parents — as children <i>and</i> adults. Children must obey their parents, and adults must respect and see to the care of their parents when they become old and infirm.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not kill.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The better translation from the Hebrew would be “Thou shalt not murder” — a subtle distinction but an important one to the Church. Killing an innocent person is considered murder. Killing an unjust aggressor to preserve your own life is still killing, but it isn’t considered murder or immoral.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The sixth and ninth commandments honor human sexuality. This commandment forbids the actual, physical act of having immoral sexual activity, specifically adultery, which is sex with someone else’s spouse or a spouse cheating on their partner. This commandment also includes <i>fornication, </i>which is sex between unmarried people, prostitution, pornography, homosexual activity, masturbation, group sex, rape, incest, pedophilia, bestiality, and necrophilia.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not steal.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The seventh and tenth commandments focus on respecting and honoring the possessions of others. This commandment forbids the act of taking someone else’s property. The Catholic Church believes that this commandment also denounces cheating people of their money or property, depriving workers of their just wage, or not giving employers a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. Embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, and vandalism are all considered extensions of violations of the Seventh Commandment.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Eighth Commandment condemns lying. Because God is regarded as the author of all truth, the Church believes that humans are obligated to honor the truth. The most obvious way to fulfill this commandment is not to <i>lie</i> — intentionally deceive another by speaking a falsehood. So a good Catholic is who you want to buy a used car from.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Ninth Commandment forbids the intentional desire and longing for immoral sexuality. To sin in the heart, Jesus says, is to lust after a woman or a man in your heart with the desire and will to have immoral sex with them. Just as human life is a gift from God and needs to be respected, defended, and protected, so, too, is human sexuality. Catholicism regards human sexuality as a divine gift, so it’s considered sacred in the proper context: marriage.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Tenth Commandment forbids the wanting or taking of someone else’s property. Along with the Seventh Commandment, this commandment condemns theft and the feelings of envy, greed, and jealousy in reaction to what other people have.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>","description":"<figure style=\"margin: 0;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Listen to the article:</figcaption><audio src=\"/wp-content/uploads/ten-commandments-and-catholicism.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/ten-commandments-and-catholicism.mp3\">Download audio</a></audio></figure>\r\n\r\nAccording to Exodus in the Old Testament, God issued his own set of laws (the <i>Ten Commandments</i>) to Moses on Mount Sinai. In <a href=\"/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism-193155/\">Basic Beliefs of Catholicism</a>, the Ten Commandments are considered <i>divine</i> law because God himself revealed them. And because they were spelled out specifically with no room for ambiguity, they’re also <i>positive</i> law. That's why they’re also known as <i>divine positive law.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_294033\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-294033\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_129309978.jpeg\" alt=\"Ten Commandment tablets\" width=\"630\" height=\"416\" /> ©Alswart / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">The Church doesn’t see the Ten Commandments as arbitrary rules and regulations from the man upstairs but as commandments for protection. Obey them and eternal happiness is yours. Disobey them and suffer the consequences. For more, take a look at the <a href=\"/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/catholicism-for-dummies-cheat-sheet-208496/\">Catholicism For Dummies Cheat Sheet</a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What are the ten commandments in order according to Catholicism:</h2>\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any gods before Me.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">This commandment forbids <i>idolatry, </i>the worship of false gods and goddesses, and it prohibits <i>polytheism,</i> the belief in many gods, insisting instead on <i>monotheism,</i> the belief in one God. This commandment forbids making golden calves, building temples to Isis, and worshipping statues of Caesar, for example.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The faithful are required to honor the name of God. It makes sense that if you’re to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, then you’re naturally to respect the name of God with equal passion and vigor.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Jewish celebration of Sabbath <i>(Shabbat)</i> begins at sundown on Friday evening and lasts until sundown on Saturday. Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians go to church on Sunday, treating it as the Lord’s Day instead of Saturday to honor the day Christ rose from the dead.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Honor thy father and mother.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">This commandment obliges the faithful to show respect for their parents — as children <i>and</i> adults. Children must obey their parents, and adults must respect and see to the care of their parents when they become old and infirm.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not kill.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The better translation from the Hebrew would be “Thou shalt not murder” — a subtle distinction but an important one to the Church. Killing an innocent person is considered murder. Killing an unjust aggressor to preserve your own life is still killing, but it isn’t considered murder or immoral.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The sixth and ninth commandments honor human sexuality. This commandment forbids the actual, physical act of having immoral sexual activity, specifically adultery, which is sex with someone else’s spouse or a spouse cheating on their partner. This commandment also includes <i>fornication, </i>which is sex between unmarried people, prostitution, pornography, homosexual activity, masturbation, group sex, rape, incest, pedophilia, bestiality, and necrophilia.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not steal.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The seventh and tenth commandments focus on respecting and honoring the possessions of others. This commandment forbids the act of taking someone else’s property. The Catholic Church believes that this commandment also denounces cheating people of their money or property, depriving workers of their just wage, or not giving employers a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. Embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, and vandalism are all considered extensions of violations of the Seventh Commandment.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Eighth Commandment condemns lying. Because God is regarded as the author of all truth, the Church believes that humans are obligated to honor the truth. The most obvious way to fulfill this commandment is not to <i>lie</i> — intentionally deceive another by speaking a falsehood. So a good Catholic is who you want to buy a used car from.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Ninth Commandment forbids the intentional desire and longing for immoral sexuality. To sin in the heart, Jesus says, is to lust after a woman or a man in your heart with the desire and will to have immoral sex with them. Just as human life is a gift from God and needs to be respected, defended, and protected, so, too, is human sexuality. Catholicism regards human sexuality as a divine gift, so it’s considered sacred in the proper context: marriage.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The Tenth Commandment forbids the wanting or taking of someone else’s property. Along with the Seventh Commandment, this commandment condemns theft and the feelings of envy, greed, and jealousy in reaction to what other people have.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>","blurb":"","authors":[],"primaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":34208,"title":"Catholicism","slug":"catholicism","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34208"}},"secondaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"tertiaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"trendingArticles":null,"inThisArticle":[{"label":"What are the ten commandments in order according to Catholicism:","target":"#tab1"}],"relatedArticles":{"fromBook":[{"articleId":235898,"title":"10 Famous Catholics","slug":"10-famous-catholics","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235898"}},{"articleId":235895,"title":"11 Popular Catholic Saints","slug":"11-popular-catholic-saints","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235895"}},{"articleId":235892,"title":"Famous Martyrs of the Roman Persecutions","slug":"famous-martyrs-roman-persecutions","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235892"}},{"articleId":235889,"title":"Catholicism in Ancient Times (A.D. 33–741)","slug":"catholicism-ancient-times-d-33-741","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235889"}},{"articleId":235886,"title":"Catholicism in the Time of Charlemagne","slug":"catholicism-time-charlemagne","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235886"}}],"fromCategory":[{"articleId":235898,"title":"10 Famous Catholics","slug":"10-famous-catholics","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235898"}},{"articleId":235895,"title":"11 Popular Catholic Saints","slug":"11-popular-catholic-saints","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235895"}},{"articleId":235892,"title":"Famous Martyrs of the Roman Persecutions","slug":"famous-martyrs-roman-persecutions","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235892"}},{"articleId":235889,"title":"Catholicism in Ancient Times (A.D. 33–741)","slug":"catholicism-ancient-times-d-33-741","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235889"}},{"articleId":235886,"title":"Catholicism in the Time of Charlemagne","slug":"catholicism-time-charlemagne","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles/235886"}}]},"hasRelatedBookFromSearch":false,"relatedBook":{"bookId":282064,"slug":"catholicism-for-dummies","isbn":"9781119855712","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","religion-spirituality","christianity","catholicism"],"amazon":{"default":"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119855713/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","ca":"https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1119855713/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","indigo_ca":"http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-9208661-13710633?url=https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/product/1119855713-item.html&cjsku=978111945484","gb":"https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1119855713/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","de":"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1119855713/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20"},"image":{"src":"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/catholicism-fd-4e-9781119855712-203x255.jpg","width":203,"height":255},"title":"Catholicism For Dummies","testBankPinActivationLink":"","bookOutOfPrint":true,"authorsInfo":"<p><p><b>Rev. 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Catholics embrace the belief that God, the one Supreme Being, is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCatholics also believe that since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, all humans are born with original sin, which only Baptism removes. A happier belief is in grace, a totally free, unmerited gift from God. Grace is a sharing in the divine; the inspiration to do God’s will. Take a look at these <a href=\"/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/common-catholic-prayers-186207/\">common Catholic prayers</a>.\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Catholics recognize the unity of body and soul for each human being. So the whole religion centers on the truth that humankind stands between the two worlds of matter and spirit. The physical world is considered part of God's creation and is, therefore, inherently good until an individual misuses it. 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Every Sunday is a holy day of obligation, as are six other days throughout the year. In the United States, these holy days of obligation are\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>January 1: </strong>The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>40 days after Easter Sunday: </strong>Ascension Thursday</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>August 15: </strong>Assumption of Mary into heaven</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>November 1: </strong>All Saints’ Day</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>December 8: </strong>The Feast of the Immaculate Conception</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><strong>December 25:</strong> Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Holy days are like Sundays in that Catholics must attend Mass, and if possible, refrain from unnecessary servile work. Some Catholic countries, such as Italy, Spain, and Ireland, give legal holiday status to some of these holy days, so people can attend Mass and be with family instead of at work.</p>\r\nIn the United States, Christmas Day (December 25) and the Immaculate Conception (December 8) are always days of obligation. Christmas and Easter (which always falls on Sunday) are the highest-ranking holy days, and the Immaculate Conception is the feast for the United States. However, if any of the other holy days falls on a Saturday or Monday, they aren’t considered holy days of obligation, because they’re back-to-back with Sunday. The concern is that it would be burdensome to many Catholics to have to go to church two days in a row.\r\n\r\nTo make things even more confusing, some parts of the United States have moved holy days, such as the Ascension from Thursday to the closest Sunday. If in doubt, it’s best to call the local Catholic parish or just go to Mass anyway. Attending Mass is never a waste of time, even if it ends up not being a holy day of obligation.\r\n\r\nEurope has four more holy days than the United States observes: January 6 (Epiphany), March 19 (St. Joseph), Corpus Christi (Thursday after Trinity Sunday, which is the Sunday after Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter), and the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29).","description":"On holy days of obligation, <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/religion/christianity/catholicism/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholics</a> are <em>obliged</em> to participate in Mass. Every Sunday is a holy day of obligation, as are six other days throughout the year. 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Some Catholic countries, such as Italy, Spain, and Ireland, give legal holiday status to some of these holy days, so people can attend Mass and be with family instead of at work.</p>\r\nIn the United States, Christmas Day (December 25) and the Immaculate Conception (December 8) are always days of obligation. Christmas and Easter (which always falls on Sunday) are the highest-ranking holy days, and the Immaculate Conception is the feast for the United States. However, if any of the other holy days falls on a Saturday or Monday, they aren’t considered holy days of obligation, because they’re back-to-back with Sunday. The concern is that it would be burdensome to many Catholics to have to go to church two days in a row.\r\n\r\nTo make things even more confusing, some parts of the United States have moved holy days, such as the Ascension from Thursday to the closest Sunday. If in doubt, it’s best to call the local Catholic parish or just go to Mass anyway. 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Jesus took the sins of humanity upon himself, taking the punishment for that sin as well. Thus, humans could be considered sinless or \"good\" in God's eyes.\r\n\r\nSome believe that its name was originally <i>God’s Friday,</i> which, over the years, became its present name. In Germany, Christians call it <i>Quiet Friday</i> (from noon on Friday until Easter morning, church bells remain silent). Christians in other parts of Europe call it <i>Great Friday</i> or <i>Holy Friday</i>.\r\n\r\nGood Friday is a day of mourning and sorrow over the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ and a reminder that the sins of all people made it necessary for him to die in the first place. 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Catholicism How to Pray the Rosary

Article / Updated 12-12-2022

Listen to the article:Download audio Rosary beads help Catholics count their prayers. More importantly, Catholics pray the rosary as a means of entreaty to ask God for a special favor, such as helping a loved one recover from an illness, or to thank God for blessings received — a new baby, a new job, a new moon. On the crucifix, make the sign of the cross and then pray the Apostles’ Creed. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 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 the 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. On the next large bead, say the Our Father. 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. On the following three small beads, pray three Hail Marys. 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. On the chain, pray the Glory Be. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. On the large bead, meditate on the first mystery and pray the Our Father. You pray mysteries for each of the five sections (decades) of the rosary according to the day of the week: Mondays and Saturdays: The Joyful Mysteries remind the faithful of Christ’s birth: The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38); The Visitation (Luke 1:39–56); The Nativity (Luke 2:1–21); The Presentation (Luke 2:22–38); The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52) Tuesdays and Fridays: The Sorrowful Mysteries recall Jesus’ passion and death: The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36–56); The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26); The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31); The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32); The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33–56). Wednesdays and Sundays: The Glorious Mysteries focus on the resurrection of Jesus and the glories of heaven: The Resurrection (John 20:1–29); The Ascension (Luke 24:36–53); The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–41); The Assumption of Mary, the Mother of God, into heaven; The Coronation of Mary in heaven. Thursdays: Pope John Paul II added The Mysteries of Light, also known as the Luminous Mysteries, in 2002: The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13–16); The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1–11); The Preaching of the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15); The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8); The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26). Skip the centerpiece medallion, and on the ten beads after that, pray a Hail Mary on each bead; on the chain, pray a Glory Be. Although a decade is 10, these 12 prayers form a decade of the rosary. Many Catholics add the Fatima Prayer after the Glory Be and before the next Our Father: O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 four more times to finish the next four decades. At the end of your Rosary, say the Hail Holy Queen. Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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General Christianity What and When Is Easter?

Article / Updated 11-08-2022

Listen to the article:Download audio What is Easter? Easter is the single most important holy day of the Christian Church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event in Christianity. To Christians, the resurrection backs up Jesus’ claim that he had the authority to die for the sins of the world and the power to come back to life again. It also gives hope to Christians that they too will experience a resurrected life in heaven. When is Easter? The exact day of the year that Easter falls on is very confusing, and the logic seems pretty old-fashioned in this digital age; it’s based on the lunar calendar and tied to the start of the solar spring. But the Western Church (Catholic and Protestant) continues to observe it based on the rules of long ago — that it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21 (the vernal equinox). It can’t come before March 22 or after April 25. In contrast, Orthodox Churches wanted to tie Easter to Jewish Passover, given the relationship between Passover and the day of Christ’s resurrection. Because the Jewish calendar determines the date that Jews celebrate Passover, Easter for Orthodox Churches can vary by as much as five weeks from the Western Church. Where does the term Easter come from? No one knows for certain where the term Easter came from, but one theory is that it’s derived from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, who was connected with fertility and spring. If so, Christians named their high holy day Easter aiming to replace the pagan celebration of spring with their own holiday — like they did with Christmas. Easter is also often known as Pasch, which comes from the Hebrew word Pesach, meaning “Passover.” Some Protestants prefer to call it simply Resurrection Day to remove the commercialized baggage that they see associated with Easter. Why is the Easter bunny associated with Easter? In addition, the Easter bunny has pagan origins and has no real connection with the Christian celebration, although some churches use eggs as a metaphor for the new life Christians receive because of the Resurrection.

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Catholicism The Ten Commandments and Catholicism

Article / Updated 11-04-2022

Listen to the article:Download audio According to Exodus in the Old Testament, God issued his own set of laws (the Ten Commandments) to Moses on Mount Sinai. In Basic Beliefs of Catholicism, the Ten Commandments are considered divine law because God himself revealed them. And because they were spelled out specifically with no room for ambiguity, they’re also positive law. That's why they’re also known as divine positive law. The Church doesn’t see the Ten Commandments as arbitrary rules and regulations from the man upstairs but as commandments for protection. Obey them and eternal happiness is yours. Disobey them and suffer the consequences. For more, take a look at the Catholicism For Dummies Cheat Sheet. What are the ten commandments in order according to Catholicism: “I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any gods before Me.” This commandment forbids idolatry, the worship of false gods and goddesses, and it prohibits polytheism, the belief in many gods, insisting instead on monotheism, the belief in one God. This commandment forbids making golden calves, building temples to Isis, and worshipping statues of Caesar, for example. “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” The faithful are required to honor the name of God. It makes sense that if you’re to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, then you’re naturally to respect the name of God with equal passion and vigor. “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.” The Jewish celebration of Sabbath (Shabbat) begins at sundown on Friday evening and lasts until sundown on Saturday. Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians go to church on Sunday, treating it as the Lord’s Day instead of Saturday to honor the day Christ rose from the dead. “Honor thy father and mother.” This commandment obliges the faithful to show respect for their parents — as children and adults. Children must obey their parents, and adults must respect and see to the care of their parents when they become old and infirm. “Thou shalt not kill.” The better translation from the Hebrew would be “Thou shalt not murder” — a subtle distinction but an important one to the Church. Killing an innocent person is considered murder. Killing an unjust aggressor to preserve your own life is still killing, but it isn’t considered murder or immoral. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” The sixth and ninth commandments honor human sexuality. This commandment forbids the actual, physical act of having immoral sexual activity, specifically adultery, which is sex with someone else’s spouse or a spouse cheating on their partner. This commandment also includes fornication, which is sex between unmarried people, prostitution, pornography, homosexual activity, masturbation, group sex, rape, incest, pedophilia, bestiality, and necrophilia. “Thou shalt not steal.” The seventh and tenth commandments focus on respecting and honoring the possessions of others. This commandment forbids the act of taking someone else’s property. The Catholic Church believes that this commandment also denounces cheating people of their money or property, depriving workers of their just wage, or not giving employers a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. Embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, and vandalism are all considered extensions of violations of the Seventh Commandment. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” The Eighth Commandment condemns lying. Because God is regarded as the author of all truth, the Church believes that humans are obligated to honor the truth. The most obvious way to fulfill this commandment is not to lie — intentionally deceive another by speaking a falsehood. So a good Catholic is who you want to buy a used car from. “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.” The Ninth Commandment forbids the intentional desire and longing for immoral sexuality. To sin in the heart, Jesus says, is to lust after a woman or a man in your heart with the desire and will to have immoral sex with them. Just as human life is a gift from God and needs to be respected, defended, and protected, so, too, is human sexuality. Catholicism regards human sexuality as a divine gift, so it’s considered sacred in the proper context: marriage. “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.” The Tenth Commandment forbids the wanting or taking of someone else’s property. Along with the Seventh Commandment, this commandment condemns theft and the feelings of envy, greed, and jealousy in reaction to what other people have.

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Catholicism Basic Beliefs of Catholicism

Article / Updated 10-18-2022

Catholics are, first and foremost, Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Catholicism shares some beliefs with other Christian practices, but essential Catholic beliefs include the following: The Bible is the inspired, error-free, and revealed word of God. Baptism, the rite of becoming a Christian, is necessary for salvation — whether the Baptism occurs by water, blood, or desire. God’s Ten Commandments provide a moral compass — an ethical standard to live by. The existence of the Holy Trinity — one God in three persons. Catholics embrace the belief that God, the one Supreme Being, is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Catholics also believe that since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, all humans are born with original sin, which only Baptism removes. A happier belief is in grace, a totally free, unmerited gift from God. Grace is a sharing in the divine; the inspiration to do God’s will. Take a look at these common Catholic prayers. Catholics recognize the unity of body and soul for each human being. So the whole religion centers on the truth that humankind stands between the two worlds of matter and spirit. The physical world is considered part of God's creation and is, therefore, inherently good until an individual misuses it. Catholics also recognize the Ten Commandments. For more on the basics of Catholicism, refer to The Twelve Articles of Catholic Faith.

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Catholicism Holy Days of Obligation in the Catholic Church

Article / Updated 07-14-2022

On holy days of obligation, Catholics are obliged to participate in Mass. Every Sunday is a holy day of obligation, as are six other days throughout the year. In the United States, these holy days of obligation are January 1: The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God 40 days after Easter Sunday: Ascension Thursday August 15: Assumption of Mary into heaven November 1: All Saints’ Day December 8: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 25: Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord Holy days are like Sundays in that Catholics must attend Mass, and if possible, refrain from unnecessary servile work. Some Catholic countries, such as Italy, Spain, and Ireland, give legal holiday status to some of these holy days, so people can attend Mass and be with family instead of at work. In the United States, Christmas Day (December 25) and the Immaculate Conception (December 8) are always days of obligation. Christmas and Easter (which always falls on Sunday) are the highest-ranking holy days, and the Immaculate Conception is the feast for the United States. However, if any of the other holy days falls on a Saturday or Monday, they aren’t considered holy days of obligation, because they’re back-to-back with Sunday. The concern is that it would be burdensome to many Catholics to have to go to church two days in a row. To make things even more confusing, some parts of the United States have moved holy days, such as the Ascension from Thursday to the closest Sunday. If in doubt, it’s best to call the local Catholic parish or just go to Mass anyway. Attending Mass is never a waste of time, even if it ends up not being a holy day of obligation. Europe has four more holy days than the United States observes: January 6 (Epiphany), March 19 (St. Joseph), Corpus Christi (Thursday after Trinity Sunday, which is the Sunday after Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter), and the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29).

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Catholicism Catholicism All-In-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-13-2022

While saying the prayers of the Rosary, Catholics meditate on what are called the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. But saying the mysteries is really no mystery at all, because each so-called mystery refers to a different passage in the life of Christ or Mary, his mother. Each decade (an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Glory Be) recalls a different mystery.

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General Christianity What Is Ash Wednesday?

Article / Updated 03-29-2022

The Christian season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days. Catholics and members of some Protestant denominations are asked to do modest mortifications and acts of penance during Lent for the purification of the body and soul. Lent is a time of confession, fasting, abstinence, prayer, Bible and spiritual reading, and spiritual and corporal works of mercy. It culminates at Easter when Christ rose triumphant from the dead. The tradition of Ash Wednesday in the Catholic Church is a poignant reminder that our bodies will die someday and turn to dust. A priest places ashes on parishioners' foreheads to remind them of their mortality and the need for repentance. The words spoken as the ashes are imposed on the forehead are from Genesis 3:19: "Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return." So ashes on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, are religious reminders, just like holy water and palms on Palm Sunday. Catholics are also expected to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday.

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General Christianity What Is Palm Sunday?

Article / Updated 03-29-2022

Christians observe Palm Sunday on the Sunday before Easter, celebrating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The reason they call it Palm Sunday stems from the fact that when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem, a large crowd of people in the city spread out palm branches on the ground before him as a sign of his kingship. Throughout Jesus’ three-year ministry, he downplayed his role as Messiah and sometimes even told people whom he healed not to say anything about the miracle to others. Palm Sunday is the one exception in which his followers loudly proclaimed his glory to all. Today, Christians often celebrate Palm Sunday in a joyous, triumphant manner during worship services, emphasizing the glory of Jesus Christ. Some churches spread palm branches at the front of the sanctuary as a way to commemorate the event. Some even take the time (often during church school) to walk a real-live donkey around town while waving palm fronds as their own "announcement" to the community about the coming of Jesus Christ.

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General Christianity What Is Maundy Thursday?

Article / Updated 03-29-2022

Within the midst of the Easter season, Maundy Thursday — the Thursday before Easter — is one Christian holy day that many Christians and even many churches often overlook, yet it symbolizes a critically important truth of the Christian faith: Jesus as a suffering servant and the call for his followers to do the same. It also draws a connection between the Passover sacrifice, a Jewish tradition, and Jesus Christ’s sacrificial role on the cross. The night before Jesus was crucified, he had a Passover supper with his disciples. (Passover is a Jewish holy day that celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt.) After supper, Jesus knew that this would be his final opportunity to instruct his disciples before the crucifixion, so he talked at length about his purposes, what his followers should do in response, and the promise of the Holy Spirit to come. He then washed his disciples’ feet in an incredible demonstration of humility and servanthood. Finally, he gave bread and wine to his disciples and asked them to partake of it in remembrance of him. The act of partaking bread and wine is called Communion (or the Last Supper) today. The word Maundy (pronounced MAWN-dee) comes from the Latin word mandatum, which means “command.” The command that this holy day refers to is the one that Jesus gave to his disciples during the Last Supper: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34–35 Along this line, many churches perform foot-washing services on Maundy Thursday as a way to remember Jesus’ command. During the Middle Ages, the holy day was sometimes called Shere Thursday; shere means “pure.” In England during this time, bearded men found another reason for that name when they sheared their beards on Maundy Thursday as a symbol of the cleansing of body and soul before Easter.

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General Christianity What Is Good Friday?

Article / Updated 03-29-2022

Good Friday — the Friday before Easter — marks the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross for the sins of the world. The term Good Friday might be a bit confusing if you associate good with happy. Good Friday isn’t a happy day, but its name is a reminder that humans can only be considered good because of what happened on that day. Jesus took the sins of humanity upon himself, taking the punishment for that sin as well. Thus, humans could be considered sinless or "good" in God's eyes. Some believe that its name was originally God’s Friday, which, over the years, became its present name. In Germany, Christians call it Quiet Friday (from noon on Friday until Easter morning, church bells remain silent). Christians in other parts of Europe call it Great Friday or Holy Friday. Good Friday is a day of mourning and sorrow over the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ and a reminder that the sins of all people made it necessary for him to die in the first place. It’s also a day of gratitude for the supreme sacrifice that he made. Protestant churches sometimes hold services between noon and 3:00 p.m. to commemorate Jesus’ hours on the cross. Catholics often remove everything from the altar and kiss the crucifix as an expression of worship. Some churches even hold a Service of Darkness in which candles are extinguished until people are left sitting in total darkness, as a reminder of the darkness that covered the earth after Jesus died, as written in Luke 23:44–46: It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.

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