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LESSON TWENTY-FIRST ON EXTREME UNCTION AND HOLY
ORDERS
271. Q. What is the Sacrament of Extreme Unction? A. Extreme
Unction is the Sacrament which, through the anointing and prayer of
the priest, gives health and strength to the soul, and sometimes to the
body, when we are in danger of death from sickness.
274. Q. Which are the effects of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction? A.

The effects of Extreme Unction are: 1st, to comfort us in the pains of
sickness and to strengthen us against temptation; 2d, to remit venial
sins and to cleanse our soul from the remains of sin; 3d, to restore us to
health, when God sees fit.
278. Q. What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders? A. Holy Orders is a
Sacrament by which bishops, priests, and other ministers of the Church
are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred
duties.

LESSON TWENTY-SECOND ON MATRIMONY
282. Q. What is the Sacrament of Matrimony? A. The Sacrament of
Matrimony is the Sacrament which unites a Christian man and woman
in lawful marriage.
285. Q. Which are the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony? A. The
effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony are: 1st, to sanctify the love of
husband and wife; 2d, to give them grace to bear with each other's
weaknesses; 3d, to enable them to bring up their children in the fear
and love of God.
286. Q. To receive the Sacrament of matrimony worthily is it necessary
to be in the state of grace? A. To receive the Sacrament of Matrimony
worthily it is necessary to be in the state of grace, and it is necessary
also to comply with the laws of the Church.

LESSON TWENTY-THIRD ON THE SACRAMENTALS
292. Q. What is a sacramental? A. A sacramental is anything set apart
or blessed by the Church to excite good thoughts and to increase
devotion, and through these movements of the heart to remit venial sin.
294. Q. Which is the chief sacramental used in the Church? A. The
chief sacramental used in the Church is the sign of the cross.
295. Q. How do we make the sign of the cross? A. We make the sign of
the cross by putting the right hand to the forehead, then on the breast,
and then to the left and right shoulders, saying, In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
296. Q. Why do we make the sign of the cross? A. We make the sign of
the cross to show that we are Christians and to profess our belief in the
chief mysteries of our religion.

300. Q. What other sacramental is in very frequent use? A. Another
sacramental in very frequent use is holy water.
301. Q. What is holy water? A. Holy water is water blessed by the
priest with solemn prayer to beg God's blessing on those who use it,
and protection from the powers of darkness.
302. Q. Are there other sacramentals besides the sign of the cross and
holy water? A. Besides the sign of the cross and holy water there are
many other sacramentals, such as blessed candles, ashes, palms,
crucifixes, images of the Blessed Virgin and of the saints, rosaries and
scapulars.

LESSON TWENTY-FOURTH ON PRAYER
303. Q. Is there any other means of obtaining God's grace than the
Sacraments? A. There is another means of obtaining God's grace, and it
is prayer.
304. Q. What is prayer? A. Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and
hearts to God to adore Him, to thank Him for His benefits, to ask His
forgiveness, and to beg of Him all the graces we need, whether for soul
or body.
305. Q. Is prayer necessary to salvation? A. Prayer is necessary to
salvation, and without it no one having the use of reason can be saved.
306. Q. At what particular times should we pray? A. We should pray
particularly on Sundays and holydays, every morning and night, in all
dangers, temptations, and afflictions.
308. Q. Which are the prayers most recommended to us? A. The
prayers most recommended to us are the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary,
the Apostles' Creed, the Confiteor, and the Acts of Faith, Hope, Love
and Contrition.
309. Q. Are prayers said with distractions of any avail? A. Prayers said
with wilful distractions are of no avail.

LESSON TWENTY-FIFTH ON THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
310. Q. Is it enough to belong to God's Church in order to be saved? A.
It is not enough to belong to the Church in order to be saved, but we
must also keep the Commandments of God and of the Church.
313. Q. Which are the Commandments of God?