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- LESSON ELEVEN: On the Church
- Q.484. How was the true religion preserved from Adam till the coming of Christ?
- Q.485. Who were the prophets, and what was their chief duty?
- Q.486. How could they be saved who lived before Christ became man?
- Q.487. Was the true religion universal before the coming of Christ?
- Q.488. Which are the means instituted by Our Lord to enable men at all times to share in the fruits of the Redemption?
- Q.489. What is the Church?
- Q.490. How may the members of the Church on earth be divided?
- Q.491. What is the duty of the Teaching Church?
- Q.492. What is the duty of the faithful?
- Q.493. What do you mean by "profess the faith of Christ"?
- Q.494. What do we mean by "lawful pastors"?
- Q.495. Who is the invisible Head of the Church?
- Q.496. Who is the visible Head of the Church?
- Q.497. What does "vicar" mean?
- Q.498. Could any one be Pope without being Bishop of Rome?
- Q.499. Why is the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, the visible Head of the Church?
- Q.500. Why are Catholics called "Roman"?
- Q.501. By what name is a bishop's diocese sometimes called?
- Q.502. What do we call the right by which St. Peter or his successor has always been the head of the Church and of all its bishops?
- Q.503. How is it shown that St. Peter or his successor has always been the head of the Church?
- Q.504. How do we know that the rights and privileges bestowed on St. Peter were given also to his successors -- the Popes?
- Q.505. Did St. Peter establish any Church before he came to Rome?
- Q.506. Who are the successors of the other Apostles?
- Q.507. How do we know that the bishops of the Church are the successors of the Apostles?
- Q.508. Why did Christ found the Church?
- Q.509. Are all bound to belong to the Church?
- Q.510. Is it ever possible for one to be saved who does not know the Catholic Church to be the true Church?
- Q.511. Why do we say it is only possible for a person to be saved who does not know the Catholic Church to be the true Church?
- Q.512. How are such persons said to belong to the Church?
- Q.513. Why must the true Church be visible?
- Q.514. What excuses do some give for not becoming members of the true Church?
- Q.515. How do you answer such excuses?
- Q.516. Why can there be only one true religion?