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In the Roman Catholic Church, the Commandments of the Church or Precepts of the Church are certain laws considered binding on the faithful. As usually understood, they are moral and ecclesiastical, broad in character and limited in number. In modern times there are often said to be six,〔E.g. http://www.the-latinmass.com/id120.html, http://www.catholicdoors.com/teaching/book1/1-15.htm.〕 or sometimes five; the enumeration depends on the catechism cited. These specifically Catholic commandments are additional to the ''Ten Commandments'' which are common to all the Abrahamic religions. ==In particular== The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in its Compendium, enumerates the following five: #You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and remain free from work or activity that could impede the sanctification of such days. #You shall confess your sins at least once a year. #You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. #You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. #You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church. The fourth Church Commandment is commonly remembered as abstinence from meat (but not fish) on Fridays (except solemnities), and abstinence plus restriction to one meal only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The details are quite various, including some countries to allow for a different way of penance on at least ordinary Fridays. The whole of Lent is of penitential character,〔Paul VI, ''Paenitemini'' II 1〕 though no specified practice is required. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Commandments of the Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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