30 Day Baltimore Concise Catechism Commandment 1b
| 169. Why is the Catholic Church called the Mystical Body of Christ? | Because Christ is the Head and the faithful are the parts of a supernatural body. |
| 169A. Who are full members of the Mystical Body of Christ? | The baptized who profess the Catholic faith and who are not separated or excluded from the Church. |
| 170. What is the "communion of saints"? | Church Militant, Church Triumphant, Church Suffering |
| 69B. How is full membership in the Mystical Body lost? | Heresy, apostasy, schism and excommunication. |
| 216. How can we honor the saints? | Honor their relics and images, Imitate their holy lives, Pray to them to gain their prayers/intercession for us. |
| 223. Do we pray to the crucifix or to the images and relics of the saints? | No, we pray to the persons they represent. |
| 217. Why to we pray to the saints? | We ask them as special friends of God whose prayers are very effective. |
| 219. Why do we honor relics? | Because they are directly connected with the saints or Our Lord. |