Part I: Lesson 9

Question 1

53. Who is the Holy Spirit?

Answer 1

The Holy Spirit is God and the third Person of the Blessed Trinity.

Question 2

54. What does the Holy Spirit do for the salvation of mankind?

Answer 2

The Holy Spirit sanctifies souls through the gift of grace.

Question 3

55. How many kinds of grace are there?

Answer 3

There are two kinds of grace: sanctifying grace and actual grace.

Question 4

56. What does sanctifying grace do for us?

Answer 4

Sanctifying grace: FIRST, makes us holy and pleasing to God; SECOND, makes us adopted children of God ; THIRD, makes us temples of the Holy Spirit; FOURTH, gives us the right to heaven.

Question 5

57. What is actual grace?

Answer 5

Actual grace is a supernatural help of God which enlightens our mind and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil.

Question 6

58. What are the principal ways of obtaining grace?

Answer 6

The principal ways of obtaining grace are prayer and the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist.