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Baltimore Catechism No. 4

Searchable historical edition of Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead’s Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism

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Lesson 1 On the End of Man Questions 1–12 · 12 total → Lesson 2 On God and His Perfections Questions 13–20 · 8 total → Lesson 3 On the Unity and Trinity of God Questions 21–31 · 11 total → Lesson 4 On Creation Questions 32–38 · 7 total → Lesson 5 On Our First Parents and Their Fall Questions 39–50 · 12 total → Lesson 6 On Sin and Its Kinds Questions 51–59 · 9 total → Lesson 7 On the Incarnation and Redemption Questions 60–77 · 18 total → Lesson 8 On Our Lord’s Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension Questions 78–93 · 16 total → Lesson 9 On the Holy Ghost and His Descent Upon the Apostles Questions 94–101 · 8 total → Lesson 10 On the Effects of the Redemption Questions 102–113 · 12 total → Lesson 11 On the Church Questions 114–121 · 8 total → Lesson 12 On the Attributes and Marks of the Church Questions 122–135 · 14 total → Lesson 13 On the Sacraments In General Questions 136–151 · 16 total → Lesson 14 On Baptism Questions 152–165 · 14 total → Lesson 15 On Confirmation Questions 166–175 · 10 total → Lesson 16 On the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Ghost Questions 176–186 · 11 total → Lesson 17 On the Sacrament of Penance Questions 187–194 · 8 total → Lesson 18 On Contrition Questions 195–207 · 13 total → Lesson 19 On Confession Questions 208–223 · 16 total → Lesson 20 On the Manner of Making A Good Confession Questions 224–230 · 7 total → Lesson 21 On Indulgences Questions 231–237 · 7 total → Lesson 22 On the Holy Eucharist Questions 238–250 · 13 total → Lesson 23 On the End For Which the Holy Eucharist Was Instituted Questions 251–261 · 11 total → Lesson 24 On the Sacrifice of the Mass Questions 262–270 · 9 total → Lesson 25 On Extreme Unction and Holy Orders Questions 271–281 · 11 total → Lesson 26 On Matrimony Questions 282–291 · 10 total → Lesson 27 On the Sacramentals Questions 292–302 · 11 total → Lesson 28 On Prayer Questions 303–309 · 7 total → Lesson 29 On the Commandments of God Questions 310–314 · 5 total → Lesson 30 On the First Commandment Questions 315–330 · 16 total → Lesson 31 The First Commandment—On the Honor and Invocation of Saints Questions 331–344 · 14 total → Lesson 32 From the Second To the Fourth Commandment Questions 345–360 · 16 total → Lesson 33 From the Fourth To the Seventh Commandment Questions 361–372 · 12 total → Lesson 34 From the Seventh To the End of the Tenth Commandment Questions 373–388 · 16 total → Lesson 35 On the First and Second Commandments of the Church Questions 389–396 · 8 total → Lesson 36 On the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments of the Church Questions 397–407 · 11 total → Lesson 37 On the Last Judgment and the Resurrection, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven Questions 408–421 · 14 total →

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The historical edition opens with these eleven foundational prayer and devotional sections.

  1. 01The Lord's Prayer
  2. 02The Angelical Salutation
  3. 03The Apostles' Creed
  4. 04The Confiteor
  5. 05An Act of Faith
  6. 06An Act of Hope
  7. 07An Act of Love
  8. 08An Act of Contrition
  9. 09The Blessing before Meals
  10. 10Grace after Meals
  11. 11The Manner in Which a Lay Person Is to Baptize in Case of Necessity

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An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine, prepared for Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead. The preface is dated June 21, 1891.

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