2. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.
3. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall
be filled.
5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of
God.
8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.

186. Q. Which are the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?
A. The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are Charity, Joy, Peace,
Patience, Benignity, Goodness, Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty,
Continency, and Chastity.



LESSON SEVENTEENTH
ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE


187. Q. What is the Sacrament of Penance?
A. Penance is a Sacrament in which the sins committed after Baptism are
forgiven.

188. Q. How does the Sacrament of Penance remit sin, and restore to the
soul the friendship of God?
A. The Sacrament of Penance remits sins and restores the friendship of
God to the soul by means of the absolution of the priest.