The precepts (or “commandments”) of the Church are a list of what the Catechism calls “the indispensable minimum in the spirit of prayer and moral

Precept 1: You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor. The first precept is about what

Precept 2: You shall confess your sins at least once a year. When we do commit mortal sins, the Church urges us to go to

Precept 3: You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. The third precept builds on the second, which builds

Precept 4: You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. A full Christian life will involve a rhythm that includes

Precept 5: You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church. That fourth precept about fasting and other ascetical labors leads to the