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Lesson 21. The Commandments of the Church; The First and Second Commandments

280. By whom is this right to make laws exercised?

281. Which are the chief commandments, or laws, of the Church?

282. What sin does a Catholic commit who through his own fault misses Mass on a Sunday or holyday of obligation?

283. Which are the holydays of obligation in the United States?

284. What else does the Church oblige us to do on holydays of obligation?

285. Why were holydays instituted by the Church?

286. What is a fast day?

288. What is a day of abstinence?

289. Who are obliged to observe the abstinence days of the Church?

290. Why does the Church command us to fast and to abstain?

291.Why does the Church make Fridays of Lent days of abstinence?

292. How can we know the days appointed for fast or abstinence?