2042. The first precept (“You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.”) requires the faithful to participate in the Eucharistic celebration when the Christian community gathers together on the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord.82
The second precept (“You shall confess your sins at least once a year.”) ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.83
The third precept (“You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season.”) guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord’s Body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feasts, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy.84
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531. What is required and what is forbidden by the tenth commandment?
566. What places are conducive to prayer?
414. How is human solidarity manifested?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach about transforming the body?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
