56. What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost grace, the right to , and their special gifts; they became subject to , to suffering, and to a strong inclination to , and they were from the Garden of Paradise.
57. What has happened to us on account of the sin of Adam?
On account of the sin of Adam, we, his , come into the world deprived of grace and inherit his , as we would have inherited his gifts had he been to God,
58. What is this sin in us called?
This sin in us is called .
59. Why is this sin called original?
This sin is called original because it comes down to us through our , or descent, from .
60. What are the chief punishments of Adam which we inherit through original sin?
The chief punishments of Adam which we inherit through original sin are: death, , ignorance, and a inclination to sin.
61. Is God unjust in punishing us on account of the sin of Adam?
God is not unjust in punishing us on account of the of Adam, because original sin does not away from us anything to which we have a strict right as human beings, but only the free which God in His would have bestowed on us if Adam had not sinned.
62. Was any human person ever preserved from original sin?
The Blessed Virgin was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son, and this privilege is called her Conception.