Catholic lists & quick reference guide

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Ten Commandments

  1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides Me.
  2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, Your God, in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day.
  4. Honor your father and your mother.
  5. You shall not kill.
  6. You shall not commit adultery.
  7. You shall not steal.
  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
  9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

Seven Sacraments

  1. Baptism
  2. Confirmation
  3. Holy Eucharist
  4. Penance
  5. Matrimony
  6. Holy Orders
  7. Anointing of the Sick

Eight Beatitudes

  1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
  2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
  3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
  4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
  5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.
  6. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
  7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
  8. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

  1. Wisdom
  2. Understanding
  3. Counsel
  4. Fortitude
  5. Knowledge
  6. Piety
  7. Fear of the Lord

The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit

  1. Charity
  2. Joy
  3. Peace
  4. Patience
  5. Kindness
  6. Goodness
  7. Generosity
  8. Gentleness
  9. Faithfulness
  10. Modesty
  11. Self-Control
  12. Chastity

The Six Precepts of the Catholic Church

  1. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and to refrain from servile work
  2. To confess your sins at least once a year
  3. To receive the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter season
  4. To fast and abstain on the appointed days
  5. To contribute to the support of the Church
  6. To obey the marriage laws of the Church

Three Levels of the Church

  1. Triumphant - all the Saints, saints and angels in heaven with the Holy Trinity
  2. Militant - all of us here on earth
  3. Suffering - all the souls in Purgatory

The Five Holy Days of Obligation (Solemnities) not falling on a Sunday

  1. Mary, Mother of God
  2. Assumption of Mary
  3. All Saints Day
  4. Immaculate Conception of Mary
  5. Christmas

Note: Easter and Pentecost are always on a Sunday, and the Feast of the Ascension, which falls 40 days after Easter (on a Thursday), is transferred to the following Sunday (some U.S. diocese keep it to that Thursday).

The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy

  1. Counsel the Doubtful
  2. Instruct the Ignorant
  3. Admonish the Sinner
  4. Comfort the Sorrowful
  5. Forgive all injuries
  6. Bear wrongs patiently
  7. Pray for the living and the dead

The Three Theological Virtues

  1. Faith
  2. Hope
  3. Charity

The Three Evangelical Councils

  1. Poverty
  2. Chastity
  3. Obedience

The Four Cardinal Virtues

  1. Prudence
  2. Justice
  3. Fortitude
  4. Temperance

The Last Four Things

  1. Death
  2. Judgment
  3. Heaven
  4. Hell

The Seven Deadly Sins & their Opposite Virtues

1. Pride | Humility
2. Greed | Generosity
3. Envy | Brotherly Love / Joy
4. Anger | Meekness
5. Lust | Chastity
6. Gluttony | Temperance
7. Sloth | Diligence

The Six Sins Against the Holy Spirit

  1. Despair
  2. Presumption of God’s Mercy
  3. Impugning the Known Truth
  4. Envy at another’s spiritual good
  5. Obstinacy in sin
  6. Final impenitence

The Three Eminent Good Works

  1. Prayer
  2. Fasting
  3. Almsgiving

The Thirteen Apostles

  1. Simon Peter
  2. Andrew
  3. James the Greater
  4. John
  5. Thomas
  6. James the Lesser
  7. Philip
  8. Bartholomew
  9. Matthew
  10. Simon
  11. Jude
  12. Thaddeus
  13. Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus and killed himself before the Resurrection)
  14. Matthias (who replaced Judas Iscariot after the Ascension)

The Four Sins Crying to Heaven for Vengeance

  1. Willful Murder
  2. Sodomy
  3. Oppression of the Poor
  4. Defrauding Laborers of their Wages

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Five Mysteries of the Rosary Joyful =

Mondays and Saturdays

  1. The Annunciation
  2. The Visitation
  3. The Nativity
  4. The Presentation of Our Lord
  5. The Finding in the Temple

The Five Mysteries of the Rosary Luminous =

Thursdays

  1. The Baptism of Jesus
  2. The Wedding at Cana
  3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Repentance
  4. The Transfiguration
  5. The Institution of the Eucharist

The Five Mysteries of the Rosary Sorrowful

Tuesdays and Fridays

  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. The Scourging at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning With Thorns
  4. The Carrying of the Cross
  5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord

The Four Mysteries of the Rosary Glorious

Wednesdays and Sundays

  1. The Resurrection
  2. The Ascension
  3. Pentecost
  4. The Assumption of Mary
  5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth