What term names the minimum duties required by the Church for Christian living?

• A. Precepts of the Church
• B. Sacraments
• C. Canon Law
• D. Cardinal Virtues

Answer: (A)

The term for the minimum duties required by the Church for Christian living is the Precepts of the Church. These are binding obligations that guide how believers participate in worship and support the Church in daily life. Typical examples include attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, confessing sins at least once a year, receiving Holy Communion at least once during the Easter season, observing fasting and abstinence on designated days, and helping provide for the needs of the Church. Sacraments are the channels of grace, not a checklist of duties. Canon Law is the system of church laws, while Cardinal Virtues are moral virtues guiding how we act, not obligatory actions themselves.