Is there any other means of obtaining God's grace than the Sacraments?
There is another means of obtaining God's grace, and it is prayer.
Kinkead’s explanation of the Baltimore Catechism · approved historical edition.
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Tips for Praying
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Fr. Mike’s Tips for Praying as a Busy Person
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How Do You Pray with the Bible?
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Tips for Praying
Ascension Presents · Fr. Mike Schmitz · exact title, publisher and access checked 2026-09-11.
Fr. Mike’s Tips for Praying as a Busy Person
Ascension Presents · Fr. Mike Schmitz · exact title, publisher and access checked 2026-09-11.
How Do You Pray with the Bible?
Ascension Presents · Fr. Mike Schmitz · exact title, publisher and access checked 2026-09-11.
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Thomas L. Kinkead; sixth edition; Benziger Brothers, copyright 1891. Printed page 276, question 303.
Michael Augustine, Archbishop of New York; nihil obstat D. J. McMahon; 1891-09-05.
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