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Grace and Prayer |
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Will Faith alone save us? |
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Faith alone will not save us without good
works; we must also have Hope and Charity. |
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What is Hope? |
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Hope is a supernatural gift of God, by
which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal life and
all means necessary to obtain it, if we do what he requires of
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Why must we hope in God? |
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We must hope in God because he is
infinitely good, infinitely powerful, and faithful to his
promises. |
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Can we do any good work of ourselves towards our salvation? |
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We can do no good work of ourselves
towards our salvation; we need the help of God's grace. |
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What is Grace? |
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Grace is a supernatural gift of God, freely
bestowed upon us for our sanctification and salvation. |
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140. |
How must we obtain God's grace? |
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We must obtain God's grace chiefly by
prayer and the holy Sacraments. |
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What is prayer? |
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Prayer is the raising up of the mind and
heart to God. |
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How do we raise up our mind and heart to God? |
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We raise up our mind and heart to God by
thinking of God; by adoring, praising, and thanking him; and
by begging of him all blessings for soul and
body. |
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Do those pray well who, at their prayers, think neither of God nor
of what they say? |
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Those who, at their prayers, think neither
of God nor of what they say, do not pray well; but they offend
God, if their distractions are wilful. |
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