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Here's a quick overview of all the celebrating this month.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_298124\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-298124\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/eid-al-fitr-celebration-adobeStock_268367400.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people with sparklers celebrating Eid al-Fitr\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /> ©Odua Images / Adobe Stock<br />An Eid al-Fitr celebration[/caption]\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >Ramadan</h2>\r\nMuslims began observing the month-long holy period of Ramadan on March 22 and will finish on Eid al-Fitr (the festival of the breaking of the fast), which is April 21. 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Passover lasts for eight days and, traditionally, Jews conduct seders the first two nights.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_298126\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-298126\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/passover-seder-adobeStock_574426777.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a young man holding a plate of matzah and reading a prayer during a Passover seder\" width=\"630\" height=\"421\" /> ©Inn / Adobe Stock<br />A young man holds matzah and reads a prayer during a Passover seder[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn Passover, Jewish people thank God for delivering the Israelites from slavery, with the seder reminding them of the hardships their ancient ancestors endured. Jews also take the time during Passover to think about and pray for other people and communities (Jewish and non-Jewish alike) around the world who are enduring hardships today.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Passover, see the article “<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/judaism/what-is-passover-and-how-is-it-celebrated-193275/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Is Passover and How Is It Celebrated?</a>”\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Easter</h2>\r\nEaster this year falls on Sunday, April 9. It is considered the most holy day of the Christian church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event of the religion. 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Here's a quick overview of all the celebrating this month.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_298124\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-298124\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/eid-al-fitr-celebration-adobeStock_268367400.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people with sparklers celebrating Eid al-Fitr\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /> ©Odua Images / Adobe Stock<br />An Eid al-Fitr celebration[/caption]\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >Ramadan</h2>\r\nMuslims began observing the month-long holy period of Ramadan on March 22 and will finish on Eid al-Fitr (the festival of the breaking of the fast), which is April 21. During Ramadan, Muslims participate in daily fasts, communal worship, family gatherings, and readings of the Islamic holy book, the Qu’ran.\r\n\r\nRamadan is a time when Muslims focus on spiritual development, giving to charity, and showing kindness and patience to others.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan, check out the article “<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/general-religion-spirituality/eid-al-fitr-focusing-on-charitable-acts-200194/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eid al-Fitr: Focusing on Charitable Acts.</a>”\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Passover</h2>\r\nOn the evening of April 5, Jewish people around the world will gather for <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/judaism/what-is-passover-and-how-is-it-celebrated-193275/\">Passover</a> seders, the ritual dinner and retelling of the story of the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Passover lasts for eight days and, traditionally, Jews conduct seders the first two nights.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_298126\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-298126\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/passover-seder-adobeStock_574426777.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a young man holding a plate of matzah and reading a prayer during a Passover seder\" width=\"630\" height=\"421\" /> ©Inn / Adobe Stock<br />A young man holds matzah and reads a prayer during a Passover seder[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn Passover, Jewish people thank God for delivering the Israelites from slavery, with the seder reminding them of the hardships their ancient ancestors endured. Jews also take the time during Passover to think about and pray for other people and communities (Jewish and non-Jewish alike) around the world who are enduring hardships today.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Passover, see the article “<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/judaism/what-is-passover-and-how-is-it-celebrated-193275/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Is Passover and How Is It Celebrated?</a>”\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Easter</h2>\r\nEaster this year falls on Sunday, April 9. It is considered the most holy day of the Christian church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event of the religion. 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Here's an overview of St. Patrick.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"Every March 17th, thousands of people don their greenest garb, march in Irish pride parades, eat green clover-shaped cookies, and quaff frosty mugs of green beer in celebration of the <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/religion/christianity/catholicism/11-popular-catholic-saints/\">Catholic Saint</a>, St. Patrick's Day. But do you really know who St. Patrick was and why he is celebrated?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_297556\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-297556\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-patrick-adobeStock_2326905.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /> ©Martin Mullen / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n\r\nPatrick was born in AD 387 just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, which was part of the Roman Empire (that's right — he wasn't Irish!). He was captured by Irish pagans in his early teens and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved for six years. During that time, he grew to like the spirit of the Irish. When he escaped and returned to his family, he vowed to one day return to Ireland.\r\n\r\nHe studied at monasteries on the continent and was eventually ordained a priest and then a bishop. Pope Celestine I commissioned Patrick to be an apostle to Ireland.\r\n\r\nPatrick initially encountered many hardships among the pagans, particularly the druids. They weren’t willing to give up their power over the old religion and feared Patrick and Christianity.\r\n\r\nAlthough the ruling monarch, King Laoghaire, didn’t convert to Christianity, many of his family members did, and little by little, the old religion began to fade. Patrick traveled from town to town, tearing down idols and temples and establishing the Catholic Church. By AD 444, the primatial see and first cathedral of Ireland were built in Armagh.\r\n\r\nHe baptized, confirmed, and ordained priests, and he erected schools and monasteries. Thousands came into the Church under his direction. He accomplished all these activities in less than 30 years, during which time the whole island nation of Ireland was converted.\r\n\r\nToward the end of his life, he wrote <i>Confessions,</i> in which he gives a record of his life and mission. He died on March 17, 461, of natural causes. He is buried in Downpatrick in present-day Northern Ireland.\r\n\r\n \r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Many stories are told in connection with St. Patrick. The three-leaf clover was said to be used by the saintly bishop to explain the Trinity to the pagans, which is why it is such a common St. Patrick's Day symbol today.</p>\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Another legend has Patrick driving all the snakes out of Ireland; snakes were a popular symbol among the Irish pagans. 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But do you really know who St. Patrick was and why he is celebrated?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_297556\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-297556\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-patrick-adobeStock_2326905.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /> ©Martin Mullen / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n\r\nPatrick was born in AD 387 just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, which was part of the Roman Empire (that's right — he wasn't Irish!). He was captured by Irish pagans in his early teens and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved for six years. During that time, he grew to like the spirit of the Irish. When he escaped and returned to his family, he vowed to one day return to Ireland.\r\n\r\nHe studied at monasteries on the continent and was eventually ordained a priest and then a bishop. Pope Celestine I commissioned Patrick to be an apostle to Ireland.\r\n\r\nPatrick initially encountered many hardships among the pagans, particularly the druids. They weren’t willing to give up their power over the old religion and feared Patrick and Christianity.\r\n\r\nAlthough the ruling monarch, King Laoghaire, didn’t convert to Christianity, many of his family members did, and little by little, the old religion began to fade. Patrick traveled from town to town, tearing down idols and temples and establishing the Catholic Church. By AD 444, the primatial see and first cathedral of Ireland were built in Armagh.\r\n\r\nHe baptized, confirmed, and ordained priests, and he erected schools and monasteries. Thousands came into the Church under his direction. 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Pray the Rosary and recall these Mysteries of Light on Thursdays (they may also be said during the season of Advent):</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13–17)</li>\n<li>The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1–11)</li>\n<li>The Preaching of the Coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15)</li>\n<li>The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8)</li>\n<li>The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26:17-29)</li>\n</ol>\n"},{"title":"The Sorrowful Mysteries ","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>In Catholicism, the <em>Sorrowful Mysteries</em> are prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and they remind the faithful of His Passion and death (they may also be said during the entire season of Lent, the 40 days before Easter):</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36–56)</li>\n<li>The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)</li>\n<li>The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31)</li>\n<li>The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32)</li>\n<li>The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33–56)</li>\n</ol>\n"},{"title":"The Glorious Mysteries","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>In Catholicism, the <em>Glorious Mysteries</em> are prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays, and they remind the faithful of His Resurrection and the glories of heaven (they may also be said during all of the Easter season):</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Resurrection (John 20:1–29)</li>\n<li>The Ascension (Luke 24:36–53)</li>\n<li>The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–4)</li>\n<li>The Assumption of Mary, the Mother of God, into heaven</li>\n<li>The Coronation of Mary in heaven</li>\n</ol>\n<p>These last two mysteries are inferred by Revelation (Apocalypse) 12:1; Jesus Christ was the source and center of these miraculous events in that He did them for His mother; she did not do them alone. What Christ did for His mom, He will later do for all true believers at the end of time.</p>\n<p>Both the divinity and humanity of Jesus are presented in these mysteries. Only God could be born of a virgin, rise from the dead, and ascend into heaven, and yet only a man could be born, get lost, be found, suffer, and die. Meditating on the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries helps Catholics confirm that Jesus is both divine and human.</p>\n<p>Contemplating the time when Jesus was crowned with thorns, scourged with whips, and nailed to the cross — meditating on Jesus’s Passion — convinces the prayerful that those sufferings are real, and only a real man could feel such pain and agony. Yet reflecting on His Transfiguration, Resurrection, and Ascension reminds believers that only God can transfigure, rise from the dead, and ascend into heaven. By praying the Rosary, the faithful reaffirm that Jesus is true God and true man, one divine person with two natures — divine and human.</p>\n<p>Just as Pope St. Paul VI did, Pope St. John Paul II reminded the faithful that the Rosary is <em>Christocentric</em> — it focuses on Christ and is more than a <em>Marian</em> (of Mary) devotion.</p>\n"}],"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Explore","lifeExpectancy":"Five years","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2023-02-06T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":207493},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T21:23:06+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-12-12T15:28:04+00:00","timestamp":"2022-12-12T18:01:03+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Body, Mind, & Spirit","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34038"},"slug":"body-mind-spirit","categoryId":34038},{"name":"Religion & Spirituality","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34202"},"slug":"religion-spirituality","categoryId":34202},{"name":"Christianity","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34206"},"slug":"christianity","categoryId":34206},{"name":"Catholicism","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34208"},"slug":"catholicism","categoryId":34208}],"title":"How to Pray the Rosary","strippedTitle":"how to pray the rosary","slug":"how-to-pray-the-rosary","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"Rosary beads help Catholics remember and count their prayers. These prayers allow them to meditate on God, thank Him, and ask Him for help.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<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. 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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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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You shall not make for yourself an idol.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not recognize other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.\" (Exodus 20:3–4)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not take the name of God in vain.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.\" (Exodus 20:7)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Remember and observe the Sabbath and keep it holy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant, your animal or your stranger within your gates.\" (Exodus 20:8–10)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Honor your father and mother.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.\" (Exodus 20:12)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not murder.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not murder.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not commit adultery.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not commit adultery.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not steal.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not steal.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not bear false witness.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not covet your neighbor's wife or house.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.\" (Exodus 20:14)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>","description":"The Ten Commandments may be the most well-known part of <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/judaism/the-torah-for-dummies-cheat-sheet-208337/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Torah</a>. Interestingly, two versions of the Ten Commandments exist in the Torah: one in the book of Exodus and one in the book of Dueteronomy. The Ten Commandments according to Jewish tradition also differ from the Ten Commandments of various Christian denominations. The following Ten Commandments are from the book of Exodus in the Torah:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">I am the Lord your God.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.\" (Exodus 20:2)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not recognize other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.\" (Exodus 20:3–4)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not take the name of God in vain.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.\" (Exodus 20:7)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Remember and observe the Sabbath and keep it holy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant, your animal or your stranger within your gates.\" (Exodus 20:8–10)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Honor your father and mother.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.\" (Exodus 20:12)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not murder.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not murder.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not commit adultery.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not commit adultery.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not steal.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not steal.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not bear false witness.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.\" (Exodus 20:13)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">You shall not covet your neighbor's wife or house.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">\"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.\" (Exodus 20:14)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>","blurb":"","authors":[{"authorId":9986,"name":"Arthur Kurzweil","slug":"arthur-kurzweil","description":" <p><b>Arthur Kurzweil</b> is known as America&#39;s foremost Jewish genealogist. 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Nor do Hindus have a simple set of rules to follow like the Ten Commandments. Local, regional, <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/hinduism/the-caste-system-in-india-187561/\">caste</a>, and community-driven practices influence the interpretation and practice of beliefs throughout the Hindu world.\r\n\r\nYet a common thread among all these variations is <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/religion/hinduism/hindu-gods-and-goddesses/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belief in a Supreme Being</a> and adherence to certain concepts such as Truth, dharma, and karma. And belief in the authority of the Vedas (sacred scriptures) serves, to a large extent, as the very definition of a Hindu, even though how the Vedas are interpreted may vary greatly.\r\n\r\nHere are some of the key beliefs shared among Hindus:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Truth is eternal.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Hindus pursue knowledge and understanding of the Truth: the very essence of the universe and the only Reality. According to the Vedas, Truth is One, but the wise express it in a variety of ways.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Brahman is Truth and Reality.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God who is formless, limitless, all-inclusive, and eternal. Brahman is not an abstract concept; it is a real entity that encompasses everything (seen and unseen) in the universe.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>The Vedas are the ultimate authority.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>The Vedas are Hindu scriptures that contain revelations received by ancient saints and sages. Hindus believe that the Vedas are without beginning and without end; when everything else in the universe is destroyed (at the end of a cycle of time), the Vedas remain.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Everyone should strive to achieve dharma.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Understanding the concept of dharma helps you understand the Hindu faith. Unfortunately, no single English word adequately covers its meaning. Dharma can be described as right conduct, righteousness, moral law, and duty. Anyone who makes dharma central to one’s life strives to do the right thing, according to one’s duty and abilities, at all times.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Individual souls are immortal.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>A Hindu believes that the individual soul <i>(atman)</i> is neither created nor destroyed; it has been, it is, and it will be. Actions of the soul while residing in a body require that it reap the consequences of those actions in the next life — the same soul in a different body.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para TechnicalStuff\">The process of movement of the atman from one body to another is known as <i>transmigration.</i> The kind of body the soul inhabits next is determined by <i>karma</i> (actions accumulated in previous lives). Learn more about <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/relationships/grief/hindu-funeral-customs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindu funeral customs</a>.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>The goal of the individual soul is moksha.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b><i>Moksha</i> is liberation: the soul’s release from the cycle of death and rebirth. It occurs when the soul unites with Brahman by realizing its true nature. Several paths can lead to this realization and unity: the path of duty, the path of knowledge, and the path of devotion (unconditional surrender to God).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>","description":"Hinduism is not an organized religion and has no single, systematic approach to teaching its value system. Nor do Hindus have a simple set of rules to follow like the Ten Commandments. Local, regional, <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/hinduism/the-caste-system-in-india-187561/\">caste</a>, and community-driven practices influence the interpretation and practice of beliefs throughout the Hindu world.\r\n\r\nYet a common thread among all these variations is <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/religion/hinduism/hindu-gods-and-goddesses/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belief in a Supreme Being</a> and adherence to certain concepts such as Truth, dharma, and karma. And belief in the authority of the Vedas (sacred scriptures) serves, to a large extent, as the very definition of a Hindu, even though how the Vedas are interpreted may vary greatly.\r\n\r\nHere are some of the key beliefs shared among Hindus:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Truth is eternal.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Hindus pursue knowledge and understanding of the Truth: the very essence of the universe and the only Reality. According to the Vedas, Truth is One, but the wise express it in a variety of ways.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Brahman is Truth and Reality.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God who is formless, limitless, all-inclusive, and eternal. Brahman is not an abstract concept; it is a real entity that encompasses everything (seen and unseen) in the universe.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>The Vedas are the ultimate authority.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>The Vedas are Hindu scriptures that contain revelations received by ancient saints and sages. Hindus believe that the Vedas are without beginning and without end; when everything else in the universe is destroyed (at the end of a cycle of time), the Vedas remain.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Everyone should strive to achieve dharma.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Understanding the concept of dharma helps you understand the Hindu faith. Unfortunately, no single English word adequately covers its meaning. Dharma can be described as right conduct, righteousness, moral law, and duty. Anyone who makes dharma central to one’s life strives to do the right thing, according to one’s duty and abilities, at all times.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Individual souls are immortal.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b>A Hindu believes that the individual soul <i>(atman)</i> is neither created nor destroyed; it has been, it is, and it will be. Actions of the soul while residing in a body require that it reap the consequences of those actions in the next life — the same soul in a different body.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para TechnicalStuff\">The process of movement of the atman from one body to another is known as <i>transmigration.</i> The kind of body the soul inhabits next is determined by <i>karma</i> (actions accumulated in previous lives). Learn more about <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/relationships/grief/hindu-funeral-customs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindu funeral customs</a>.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>The goal of the individual soul is moksha.</b></p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\"><b></b><i>Moksha</i> is liberation: the soul’s release from the cycle of death and rebirth. It occurs when the soul unites with Brahman by realizing its true nature. Several paths can lead to this realization and unity: the path of duty, the path of knowledge, and the path of devotion (unconditional surrender to God).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>","blurb":"","authors":[{"authorId":9885,"name":"Amrutur V. Srinivasan","slug":"amrutur-v-srinivasan","description":" <b>Dr. Amrutur V. Srinivasan</b>, born in India, is primary founder and first president of the Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society. 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Learn about its origin and beliefs, and what others think of this controversial movement.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<em>Scientology</em> is a set of religious beliefs created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard wrote a self-help book that explored the relationship between body and mind called <em>Dianetics</em> in 1950. In 1952, he expanded upon the success of <em>Dianetics</em> by creating Scientology. Hubbard then incorporated the Church of Scientology in 1953.\r\n\r\nHubbard maintained a leadership role in the Church of Scientology until his death in 1986 — even during periods where he went into hiding because of controversy and legal actions against the church.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What do scientologists believe</h2>\r\nScientologists believe that people are immortal alien beings (called <em>thetans</em>) who have forgotten their true nature and are trapped on earth in a human body. Scientologists believe that each thetan has lived numerous past lives, both on earth in our physical bodies, and on other planets.\r\n\r\nScientologists also believe that by undergoing a series of classes and teachings (called <em>auditing</em> by the church), people can free themselves of their human form and reclaim their true selves.\r\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width: 550px;\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/358076.image0.jpg\" alt=\"The Church of Scientology building (known as \" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" />\r\n<div class=\"imageCredit\">©Scott Barnes 2011</div>\r\n<div class=\"imageCaption\">The Church of Scientology building (known as Big Blue) at Fountain Avenue and L. Ron Hubbard Way, in Los Angeles</div>\r\n</div>\r\nMany of the classes are structured to help people relive painful or traumatic events from their past, with the goal of freeing themselves from carrying these burdens. Auditing courses and study materials are available for Scientologists in exchange for monetary donations (the most advanced of these courses are not cheap).\r\n\r\nBy taking all of the classes the Church of Scientology offers, Scientologists believe that one can reclaim his true thetan form, become closer to God (or the Supreme Being), and unlock abilities to control life, matter, energy, space, and time that have been repressed by being in human form.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Controversy surrounding Scientology</h2>\r\nThe Church of Scientology is legally recognized as a religion (with tax-exempt status) in eight countries, including the United States and Australia. Many other countries (including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) refuse to grant Scientology an official religious status.\r\n\r\nScientology is one of the most controversial religious movements of our time. Many people reduce the world view to nothing more than a cult that brainwashes its members and then fleeces them by charging outrageous fees for some auditing classes. Critics lambast the church for its rejection of psychiatry, and many people take issue with the church's \"Celebrity Centres,\" facilities that are technically open to the public but primarily serve the most famous Scientologists in the arts, sports, and government (think Tom Cruise, Isaac Hayes, and Nancy Cartwright).\r\n\r\nReports from some who have left the Church of Scientology are even more incriminating and include stories of church members being held for years against their wills at \"rehabilitation camps\" for violating certain policies, or sending members to go through the trash of the church's critics and former members to find material to blackmail them into silence. In 1979, several Scientology members were convicted for participating in the largest theft of government documents in U.S. history. Scientologists have also been accused of tampering with witnesses in court cases and even murder.\r\n\r\nIn response to these claims, Scientologists state that their religion is genuine and that information about the movement has been distorted, and that they are being persecuted.","description":"<em>Scientology</em> is a set of religious beliefs created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard wrote a self-help book that explored the relationship between body and mind called <em>Dianetics</em> in 1950. In 1952, he expanded upon the success of <em>Dianetics</em> by creating Scientology. Hubbard then incorporated the Church of Scientology in 1953.\r\n\r\nHubbard maintained a leadership role in the Church of Scientology until his death in 1986 — even during periods where he went into hiding because of controversy and legal actions against the church.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What do scientologists believe</h2>\r\nScientologists believe that people are immortal alien beings (called <em>thetans</em>) who have forgotten their true nature and are trapped on earth in a human body. Scientologists believe that each thetan has lived numerous past lives, both on earth in our physical bodies, and on other planets.\r\n\r\nScientologists also believe that by undergoing a series of classes and teachings (called <em>auditing</em> by the church), people can free themselves of their human form and reclaim their true selves.\r\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width: 550px;\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/358076.image0.jpg\" alt=\"The Church of Scientology building (known as \" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" />\r\n<div class=\"imageCredit\">©Scott Barnes 2011</div>\r\n<div class=\"imageCaption\">The Church of Scientology building (known as Big Blue) at Fountain Avenue and L. Ron Hubbard Way, in Los Angeles</div>\r\n</div>\r\nMany of the classes are structured to help people relive painful or traumatic events from their past, with the goal of freeing themselves from carrying these burdens. Auditing courses and study materials are available for Scientologists in exchange for monetary donations (the most advanced of these courses are not cheap).\r\n\r\nBy taking all of the classes the Church of Scientology offers, Scientologists believe that one can reclaim his true thetan form, become closer to God (or the Supreme Being), and unlock abilities to control life, matter, energy, space, and time that have been repressed by being in human form.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Controversy surrounding Scientology</h2>\r\nThe Church of Scientology is legally recognized as a religion (with tax-exempt status) in eight countries, including the United States and Australia. Many other countries (including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) refuse to grant Scientology an official religious status.\r\n\r\nScientology is one of the most controversial religious movements of our time. Many people reduce the world view to nothing more than a cult that brainwashes its members and then fleeces them by charging outrageous fees for some auditing classes. Critics lambast the church for its rejection of psychiatry, and many people take issue with the church's \"Celebrity Centres,\" facilities that are technically open to the public but primarily serve the most famous Scientologists in the arts, sports, and government (think Tom Cruise, Isaac Hayes, and Nancy Cartwright).\r\n\r\nReports from some who have left the Church of Scientology are even more incriminating and include stories of church members being held for years against their wills at \"rehabilitation camps\" for violating certain policies, or sending members to go through the trash of the church's critics and former members to find material to blackmail them into silence. In 1979, several Scientology members were convicted for participating in the largest theft of government documents in U.S. history. 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General Religion & Spirituality 3 Major Religions Celebrate Big Holidays in April

Article / Updated 03-28-2023

This year, due to the various calendars of three major religions, millions of people around the world are celebrating big holidays in April. Here's a quick overview of all the celebrating this month. Ramadan Muslims began observing the month-long holy period of Ramadan on March 22 and will finish on Eid al-Fitr (the festival of the breaking of the fast), which is April 21. During Ramadan, Muslims participate in daily fasts, communal worship, family gatherings, and readings of the Islamic holy book, the Qu’ran. Ramadan is a time when Muslims focus on spiritual development, giving to charity, and showing kindness and patience to others. To learn more about Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan, check out the article “Eid al-Fitr: Focusing on Charitable Acts.” Passover On the evening of April 5, Jewish people around the world will gather for Passover seders, the ritual dinner and retelling of the story of the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Passover lasts for eight days and, traditionally, Jews conduct seders the first two nights. On Passover, Jewish people thank God for delivering the Israelites from slavery, with the seder reminding them of the hardships their ancient ancestors endured. Jews also take the time during Passover to think about and pray for other people and communities (Jewish and non-Jewish alike) around the world who are enduring hardships today. To learn more about Passover, see the article “What Is Passover and How Is It Celebrated?” Easter Easter this year falls on Sunday, April 9. It is considered the most holy day of the Christian church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event of the religion. To Christians, the resurrection gives hope that they, too, will experience a resurrected life in heaven. People celebrate Easter in many different ways, including going to church, gathering with family for meals, attending Easter parades and festivals, dyeing hard-boiled eggs (the egg represents new life and rebirth), and setting up egg hunts for children. To learn more about Easter, see the article “What and When Is Easter?”

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Catholicism Who Was St. Patrick and Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Article / Updated 02-28-2023

Every March 17th, thousands of people don their greenest garb, march in Irish pride parades, eat green clover-shaped cookies, and quaff frosty mugs of green beer in celebration of the Catholic Saint, St. Patrick's Day. But do you really know who St. Patrick was and why he is celebrated? Patrick was born in AD 387 just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, which was part of the Roman Empire (that's right — he wasn't Irish!). He was captured by Irish pagans in his early teens and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved for six years. During that time, he grew to like the spirit of the Irish. When he escaped and returned to his family, he vowed to one day return to Ireland. He studied at monasteries on the continent and was eventually ordained a priest and then a bishop. Pope Celestine I commissioned Patrick to be an apostle to Ireland. Patrick initially encountered many hardships among the pagans, particularly the druids. They weren’t willing to give up their power over the old religion and feared Patrick and Christianity. Although the ruling monarch, King Laoghaire, didn’t convert to Christianity, many of his family members did, and little by little, the old religion began to fade. Patrick traveled from town to town, tearing down idols and temples and establishing the Catholic Church. By AD 444, the primatial see and first cathedral of Ireland were built in Armagh. He baptized, confirmed, and ordained priests, and he erected schools and monasteries. Thousands came into the Church under his direction. He accomplished all these activities in less than 30 years, during which time the whole island nation of Ireland was converted. Toward the end of his life, he wrote Confessions, in which he gives a record of his life and mission. He died on March 17, 461, of natural causes. He is buried in Downpatrick in present-day Northern Ireland. Many stories are told in connection with St. Patrick. The three-leaf clover was said to be used by the saintly bishop to explain the Trinity to the pagans, which is why it is such a common St. Patrick's Day symbol today. Another legend has Patrick driving all the snakes out of Ireland; snakes were a popular symbol among the Irish pagans. He is certainly one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church. Today, St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, of many dioceses throughout the English-speaking world, and of engineers. He is also invoked against the fear of snakes and snakebites.

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Catholicism Catholicism All-In-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-08-2023

This Cheat Sheet focuses on the mysteries of the rosary, which, to Catholics, represent the events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. They are referred to as "mysteries" not because they are mysterious things that cannot be figured out; when it comes to the rosary, the mysteries are events devout Catholics can never stop thinking about. 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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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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Judaism The Ten Commandments According to the Torah

Article / Updated 10-18-2022

The Ten Commandments may be the most well-known part of the Torah. Interestingly, two versions of the Ten Commandments exist in the Torah: one in the book of Exodus and one in the book of Dueteronomy. The Ten Commandments according to Jewish tradition also differ from the Ten Commandments of various Christian denominations. The following Ten Commandments are from the book of Exodus in the Torah: I am the Lord your God. "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery." (Exodus 20:2) You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. "You shall not recognize other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth." (Exodus 20:3–4) You shall not take the name of God in vain. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain." (Exodus 20:7) Remember and observe the Sabbath and keep it holy. "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant, your animal or your stranger within your gates." (Exodus 20:8–10) Honor your father and mother. "Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you." (Exodus 20:12) You shall not murder. "You shall not murder." (Exodus 20:13) You shall not commit adultery. "You shall not commit adultery." (Exodus 20:13) You shall not steal. "You shall not steal." (Exodus 20:13) You shall not bear false witness. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." (Exodus 20:13) You shall not covet your neighbor's wife or house. "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor." (Exodus 20:14)

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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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Hinduism 6 Hinduism Beliefs

Article / Updated 10-11-2022

Hinduism is not an organized religion and has no single, systematic approach to teaching its value system. Nor do Hindus have a simple set of rules to follow like the Ten Commandments. Local, regional, caste, and community-driven practices influence the interpretation and practice of beliefs throughout the Hindu world. Yet a common thread among all these variations is belief in a Supreme Being and adherence to certain concepts such as Truth, dharma, and karma. And belief in the authority of the Vedas (sacred scriptures) serves, to a large extent, as the very definition of a Hindu, even though how the Vedas are interpreted may vary greatly. Here are some of the key beliefs shared among Hindus: Truth is eternal. Hindus pursue knowledge and understanding of the Truth: the very essence of the universe and the only Reality. According to the Vedas, Truth is One, but the wise express it in a variety of ways. Brahman is Truth and Reality. Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God who is formless, limitless, all-inclusive, and eternal. Brahman is not an abstract concept; it is a real entity that encompasses everything (seen and unseen) in the universe. The Vedas are the ultimate authority. The Vedas are Hindu scriptures that contain revelations received by ancient saints and sages. Hindus believe that the Vedas are without beginning and without end; when everything else in the universe is destroyed (at the end of a cycle of time), the Vedas remain. Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. Understanding the concept of dharma helps you understand the Hindu faith. Unfortunately, no single English word adequately covers its meaning. Dharma can be described as right conduct, righteousness, moral law, and duty. Anyone who makes dharma central to one’s life strives to do the right thing, according to one’s duty and abilities, at all times. Individual souls are immortal. A Hindu believes that the individual soul (atman) is neither created nor destroyed; it has been, it is, and it will be. Actions of the soul while residing in a body require that it reap the consequences of those actions in the next life — the same soul in a different body. The process of movement of the atman from one body to another is known as transmigration. The kind of body the soul inhabits next is determined by karma (actions accumulated in previous lives). Learn more about Hindu funeral customs. The goal of the individual soul is moksha. Moksha is liberation: the soul’s release from the cycle of death and rebirth. It occurs when the soul unites with Brahman by realizing its true nature. Several paths can lead to this realization and unity: the path of duty, the path of knowledge, and the path of devotion (unconditional surrender to God).

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Scientology What Is Scientology?

Article / Updated 10-11-2022

Scientology is a set of religious beliefs created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard wrote a self-help book that explored the relationship between body and mind called Dianetics in 1950. In 1952, he expanded upon the success of Dianetics by creating Scientology. Hubbard then incorporated the Church of Scientology in 1953. Hubbard maintained a leadership role in the Church of Scientology until his death in 1986 — even during periods where he went into hiding because of controversy and legal actions against the church. What do scientologists believe Scientologists believe that people are immortal alien beings (called thetans) who have forgotten their true nature and are trapped on earth in a human body. Scientologists believe that each thetan has lived numerous past lives, both on earth in our physical bodies, and on other planets. Scientologists also believe that by undergoing a series of classes and teachings (called auditing by the church), people can free themselves of their human form and reclaim their true selves. ©Scott Barnes 2011 The Church of Scientology building (known as Big Blue) at Fountain Avenue and L. Ron Hubbard Way, in Los Angeles Many of the classes are structured to help people relive painful or traumatic events from their past, with the goal of freeing themselves from carrying these burdens. Auditing courses and study materials are available for Scientologists in exchange for monetary donations (the most advanced of these courses are not cheap). By taking all of the classes the Church of Scientology offers, Scientologists believe that one can reclaim his true thetan form, become closer to God (or the Supreme Being), and unlock abilities to control life, matter, energy, space, and time that have been repressed by being in human form. Controversy surrounding Scientology The Church of Scientology is legally recognized as a religion (with tax-exempt status) in eight countries, including the United States and Australia. Many other countries (including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) refuse to grant Scientology an official religious status. Scientology is one of the most controversial religious movements of our time. Many people reduce the world view to nothing more than a cult that brainwashes its members and then fleeces them by charging outrageous fees for some auditing classes. Critics lambast the church for its rejection of psychiatry, and many people take issue with the church's "Celebrity Centres," facilities that are technically open to the public but primarily serve the most famous Scientologists in the arts, sports, and government (think Tom Cruise, Isaac Hayes, and Nancy Cartwright). Reports from some who have left the Church of Scientology are even more incriminating and include stories of church members being held for years against their wills at "rehabilitation camps" for violating certain policies, or sending members to go through the trash of the church's critics and former members to find material to blackmail them into silence. In 1979, several Scientology members were convicted for participating in the largest theft of government documents in U.S. history. Scientologists have also been accused of tampering with witnesses in court cases and even murder. In response to these claims, Scientologists state that their religion is genuine and that information about the movement has been distorted, and that they are being persecuted.

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