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| 106. From whom does the Holy Spirit proceed? | The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. |
| 107. Is the Holy Spirit equal to the Father and the Son? | The Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and the Son because He is God. |
| 108. What does the Holy Spirit do for the salvation of mankind? | The Holy Spirit dwells in the Church as the source of its life and sanctifies souls through the gift of grace. |
| 109. What is grace? | Grace is the supernatural gift of God bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ for our salvation. |
| 110. How many kinds of grace are there? | There are two kinds of grace: sanctifying grace and actual grace. |
| 111. What is sanctifying grace? | Sanctifying grace is that grace which confers on our souls a new life; that is; a sharing in the life of God Himself. |
| 112. What are the chief effects of sanctifying grace? | The chief effects of sanctifying grace are: First; it makes us holy and pleasing to God; Second; it makes us adopted children of God; Third; it makes us temples of the Holy Ghost; Fourth; it gives us the right to heaven. |
| 113. What is actual grace? | Actual grace is a supernatural help of God which enlightens our mind and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil. |
| 114. Can we resist the grace of God? | We can resist the grace of God; for our will is free; and God does not force us to accept His grace. |
| 115. Why is sanctifying grace necessary for salvation? | Sanctifying grace is necessary for salvation because it is the supernatural life; which alone enables us to attain the supernatural happiness of heaven. |
| 116. Is actual grace necessary for all who have attained the use of reason? | Actual grace is necessary for all who have attained the use of reason; because without it we cannot long resist the power of temptation or perform other actions which merit a reward in heaven. |
| 117. What are the principal ways of obtaining grace? | The principal ways of obtaining grace are prayer and the sacraments; especially the Holy Eucharist. |
| 118. How can we make our most ordinary actions merit a heavenly reward? | We can make our most ordinary actions merit a heavenly reward by doing them for the love of God; and by keeping ourselves in the state of grace. |
| 119. What are the chief supernatural powers that are bestowed on our souls with sanctifying grace? | The chief supernatural powers that are bestowed on our souls with sanctifying grace are the three theological virtues and the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost. |
| 120. Why are these virtues called theological virtues? | These virtues are called theological virtues because they have God for their proper object. |
