is enabled to
think and thus acquire knowledge and regulate his actions.

Q. 143. Can we learn all truths by our reason alone?
A. We can not learn all truths by our reason alone, for some truths are
beyond the power of our reason and must be taught to us by God.

Q. 144. What do we call the truths God teaches us?
A. Taken together, we call the truths God teaches us revelation, and we
call the manner by which He teaches them also revelation.

Q. 145. What is "Free Will"?
A. "Free Will" is that gift of God by which we are enabled to choose
between one thing and another; and to do good or evil in spite of reward
or punishment.

Q. 146. Have brute animals "understanding" and "free will"?
A. Brute animals have not "understanding" and "free will." They have not
"understanding" because they never change their habits or better their
condition. They have not "free will" because they never show it in their
actions.

Q. 147. What gift in animals supplies the place of reason?
A. In animals the gift of "instinct" supplies the place of reason in
guiding their actions.

Q. 148. What is instinct?
A. "Instinct" is a gift by which all animals are impelled to follow the
laws and habits that God has given to their nature.

Q. 149. Have men as well as brutes "instinct"?
A. Men have "instinct," and they show it when placed in sudden danger,
when they have not time to use their reason. A falling man instantly
grasps for something to support him.

Q. 150. {6} Why did God make you?
A. God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world,
and to be happy with Him forever in the next.

Q. 151. Why is it necessary to know God?
A. It is necessary to know God because without knowing Him we cannot
love Him; and without loving Him we cannot be saved. We should know Him
because He is infinitely true; love Him because He is infinitely
beautiful; and serve Him because He is infinitely good.

Q. 152. {7} Of which must we take more care, our soul or our body?
A. We must take more care of our soul than of our body.

Q. 153. {8} Why must we take more care of our soul than of our body?
A. We must take more care of our soul than of our body, because in
losing our soul we lose God and everlasting happiness.

Q. 154. {9} What must we do to save our souls?
A. To save our souls, we must worship God by faith, hope, and charity;
that is, we must believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our
heart.

Q. 155. What does "wors