2043. The fourth precept (“You shall keep holy the holy days of obligation.”) completes the Sunday observance by participation in the principal liturgical feasts which honor the mysteries of the Lord, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.85
The fifth precept (“You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence.”) ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts; they help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.86
The faithful also have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to his abilities.87
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270. Who is the minister of Confirmation?
429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?
20. What is the Canon of Scripture?
85. Why did the Son of God become man?
281. In what way does the Church participate in the eucharistic sacrifice?
175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?
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How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What does the Bible teach about the importance of humility and modesty?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
