Catechism Cath. Church
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THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
PROLOGUE

1I. The life of man - to know and love God

4II. HANDING ON THE FAITH: CATECHESIS

11III. THE AIM AND INTENDED READERSHIP OF THE CATECHISM

13IV. STRUCTURE OF THIS CATECHISM

18V. PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR USING THIS CATECHISM

23VI. NECESSARY ADAPTATIONS

25PART ONE:
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

26Section One "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE"
Chapter One - MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD
27I. THE DESIRE FOR GOD
31II. WAYS OF COMING TO KNOW GOD
36III. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD ACCORDING TO THE CHURCH
39IV. HOW CAN WE SPEAK ABOUT GOD?
44IN BRIEF

50CHAPTER TWO - GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
ARTICLE I - THE REVELATION OF GOD
51I. GOD REVEALS HIS "PLAN OF LOVING GOODNESS"
53II. THE STAGES OF REVELATION
54In the beginning God makes himself known
56The covenant with Noah
59God chooses Abraham
62God forms his people Israel

64III. CHRIST JESUS -- "MEDIATOR AND FULLNESS OF ALL REVELATION"(25)
65God has said everything in his Word
66There will be no further Revelation
68IN BRIEF
74ARTICLE 2 - THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION
75I. THE APOSTOLIC TRADITION
76In the apostolic preaching. . .
77. . continued in apostolic succession
79II. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITION AND SACRED SCRIPTURE
80One common source. . .
81. . . two distinct modes of transmission
83Apostolic Tradition and ecclesial traditions

III. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE HERITAGE OF FAITH
85The Magisterium of the Church
88The dogmas of the faith
91The supernatural sense of faith
94Growth in understanding the faith
96IN BRIEF

100ARTICLE 3 - SACRED SCRIPTURE
101I. CHRIST - THE UNIQUE WORD OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

105II. INSPIRATION AND TRUTH OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

109III. THE HOLY SPIRIT, INTERPRETER OF SCRIPTURE
115The senses of Scripture

120IV. THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE
121The Old Testament
124The New Testament
128The unity of the Old and New Testaments

131V. SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH

134IN BRIEF
142CHAPTER THREE - MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD

143ARTICLE I - I BELIEVE
144I. THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH
145Abraham - "father of all who believe"
148Mary - "Blessed is she who believed"

149II. "I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED"(16)
150To believe in God alone
151To believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God
152To believe in the Holy Spirit

III. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITH
153Faith is a grace
154Faith is a human act
156Faith and understanding
160The freedom of faith
161The necessity of faith
162Perseverance in faith
163Faith - the beginning of eternal lif
166ARTICLE 2 - WE BELIEVE

168I. "LORD, LOOK UPON THE FAITH OF YOUR CHURCH"

170II. THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH

172III. ONLY ONE FAITH

176IN BRIEF

184THE CREDO
The Apostles Creed
The Nicene Creed

SECTION TWO
185I. THE CREEDS
198CHAPTER ONE - I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
ARTICLE I "I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH"
199Paragraph I. I Believe in God
200I. "I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD"
203II. GOD REVEALS HIS NAME
205The living God
212God alone IS
214III. GOD, "HE WHO IS", IS TRUTH AND LOVE
215God is Truth
218God is Love
222IV. THE IMPLICATIONS OF FAITH IN ONE GOD
228IN BRIEF
231Paragraph 2. The Father

232I. "IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT"

237II. THE REVELATION OF GOD AS TRINITY
238The Father revealed by the Son
243The Father and the son revealed by the spirit

248III. THE HOLY TRINITY IN THE TEACHING OF THE FAITH
249The formation of the Trinitarian dogma
253The dogma of the Holy Trinity

257IV. THE DIVINE WORKS AND THE TRINITARIAN MISSIONS

261IN BRIEF
268Paragraph 3. The Almighty
272The mystery of God's apparent powerlessness
275IN BRIEF
279Paragraph 4. The Creator

282I. CATECHESIS ON CREATION
290II. CREATION - WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY

293III. "THE WORLD WAS CREATED FOR THE GLORY OF GOD"
294IV. THE MYSTERY OF CREATION
295God creates by wisdom and love
299God creates an ordered and good world
300God transcends creation and is present to it
301God upholds and sustains creation

302V. GOD CARRIES OUT HIS PLAN: DIVINE PROVIDENCE
306Providence and secondary causes
309Providence and the scandal of evil

315IN BRIEF
325Paragraph 5. Heaven and Earth
327I. THE ANGELS
328The existence of angels - a truth of faith
329Who are they?
331Christ "with all his angels"
334The angels in the life of the Church

337II. THE VISIBLE WORLD

350IN BRIEF
355Paragraph 6. Man
356I. "IN THE IMAGE OF GOD"

362II. "BODY AND SOUL BUT TRULY ONE"

368III. "MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM"
369Equality and difference willed by God
371"Each for the other" - "A unity in two"

374IV. MAN IN PARADISE

380IN BRIEF
385Paragraph 7. The Fall

I. WHERE SIN ABOUNDED, GRACE ABOUNDED ALL THE MORE
386The reality of sin
388Original sin - an essential truth of the faith
390How to read the account of the fall
391II. THE FALL OF THE ANGELS
395III. ORIGINAL SIN
396Freedom put to the test
397Man's first sin
402The consequences of Adam's sin for humanity
407A hard battle. . .
410IV. "YOU DID NOT ABANDON HIM TO THE POWER OF DEATH"
413IN BRIEF
421CHAPTER TWO - I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD
422The Good News: God has sent his Son
425"To preach. . . the unsearchable riches of Christ"(10)
426At the heart of catechesis: Christ

430ARTICLE 2 - "AND IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD"
I. JESUS

436II. CHRIST

441III. THE ONLY SON OF GOD
446IV. LORD

452IN BRIEF

455ARTICLE 3 - "HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND WAS BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY"
456I. WHY DID THE WORD BECOME FLESH?

461II. THE INCARNATION
464III. TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN

470IV. HOW IS THE SON OF GOD MAN?
475Christ's human will
476Christ's true body
478The heart of the Incarnate Word
479IN BRIEF
483Paragraph 2. "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"
484I. CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. . .
487II.... BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY
488Mary's predestination
490The Immaculate Conception
508IN BRIEF
512Paragraph 3. The Mysteries of Christ's Life
514I. CHRIST'S WHOLE LIFE IS MYSTERY

521II. THE MYSTERIES OF JESUS' INFANCY AND HIDDEN LIFE
522The preparations
525The Christmas mystery
527The mysteries of Jesus' infancy
531The mysteries of Jesus' hidden life

534III. THE MYSTERIES OF JESUS' PUBLIC LIFE
535The baptism of Jesus
538Jesus' temptations
541"The kingdom of God is at hand"
543The proclamation of the kingdom of God
547The signs of the kingdom of God
551"The keys of the kingdom"
554A foretaste of the kingdom: the Transfiguration
557Jesus' ascent to Jerusalem
559Jesus' messianic entrance into Jerusalem
561IN BRIEF

571ARTICLE 4 - "JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED"
574Paragraph 1. Jesus and Israel

577I. JESUS AND THE LAW

583II. JESUS AND THE TEMPLE

587III. JESUS AND ISRAEL'S FAITH IN THE ONE GOD AND SAVIOUR
592IN BRIEF
594Paragraph 2. Jesus Died Crucified

I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS
595Divisions among the Jewish authorities concerning Jesus
597Jews are not collectively responsible for Jesus' death
598All sinners were the authors of Christ's Passion

II. CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE DEATH IN GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION
599"Jesus handed over according to the definite plan of God"
601"He died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures"
602"For our sake God made him to be sin"
604God takes the initiative of universal redeeming love

605III. CHRIST OFFERED HIMSELF TO HIS FATHER FOR OUR SINS
606Christ's whole life is an offering to the Father
608"The Lamb who takes away the sin of the world"
609Jesus freely embraced the Father's redeeming love
610At the Last Supper Jesus anticipated the free offering of his life
612The agony at Gethsemani
613Christ's death is the unique and definitive sacrifice
615Jesus substitutes his obedience for our disobedience
616Jesus consummates his sacrifice on the cross
618Our participation in Christ's sacrifice
619IN BRIEF
623SECTION TWO
624Paragraph 3. Jesus Christ was Buried
625Christ in the tomb in his body
627"You will not let your Holy One see corruption"
628"Buried with Christ. . ."
629IN BRIEF

631ARTICLE 5 - "HE DESCENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN"
632Paragraph I. Christ Descended into Hell

636IN BRIEF
638Paragraph 2. On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead

639I. THE HISTORICAL AND TRANSCENDENT EVENT
640The empty tomb
641The appearances of the Risen One
645The condition of Christ's risen humanity

648II. THE RESURRECTION - A WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY

651III. THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESURRECTION

656IN BRIEF

659ARTICLE 6 "HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER"
665IN BRIEF
667I. HE WILL COME AGAIN IN GLORY

678II. TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

680IN BRIEF

683CHAPTER THREE - I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

687ARTICLE 8 - "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"

689I. THE JOINT MISSION OF THE SON AND THE SPIRIT

690II. THE NAME, TITLES, AND SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
691The proper name of the Holy Spirit
692Titles of the Holy Spirit
694Symbols of the Holy Spirit

702III. GOD'S SPIRIT AND WORD IN THE TIME OF THE PROMISES
703In creation
705The Spirit of the promise
707In Theophanies and the Law
709In the Kingdom and the Exile
711Expectation of the Messiah and his Spirit

716IV. THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME
721"Rejoice, you who are full of grace"
727Christ Jesus

731V. THE SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
Pentecost
733The Holy Spirit - God's gift
737The Holy Spirit and the Church

742IN BRIEF

748ARTICLE 9 - "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
750Paragraph 1. The Church in God's Plan

751I. NAMES AND IMAGES OF THE CHURCH
753Symbols of the Church

758II. THE CHURCH'S ORIGIN, FOUNDATION AND MISSION
759A plan born in the Father's heart
760The Church- foreshadowed from the world's beginning
761The Church - prepared for in the Old Covenant
763The Church - instituted by Christ Jesus
767The Church - revealed by the Holy Spirit
769The Church - perfected in glory

770III. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH
771The Church - both visible and spiritual
772The Church - mystery of men's union with God
774The universal Sacrament of Salvation

777IN BRIEF

780SECTION TWO
Paragraph 2. The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
781I. THE CHURCH - PEOPLE OF GOD
782Characteristics of the People of Got
783A priestly, prophetic, and royal people

786II. THE CHURCH - BODY OF CHRIST
787The Church is communion with Jesus
790"One Body"
792"Christ is the Head of this Body"
796The Church is the Bride of Christ

797III. THE CHURCH IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
799Charisms

802IN BRIEF
811Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

812I. THE CHURCH IS ONE
813"The sacred mystery of the Church's unity"
817Wounds to unity
820Toward unity

823II THE CHURCH IS HOLY

829III. THE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC
832Each particular Church is "catholic"
836Who belongs to the Catholic Church?
839The Church and non-Christians
846"Outside the Church there is no salvation"
849Mission - a requirement of the Church's catholicity

857IV. THE CHURCH IS APOSTOLIC
858The Apostles' mission
861The bishops - successors of the apostles
863The apostolate
866IN BRIEF
871Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life

873I. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH
874Why the ecclesial ministry?
880The episcopal college and its head, the Pope
888The teaching office
893The sanctifying office
894The governing office

897II. THE LAY FAITHFUL
898The vocation of lay people
901The participation of lay people in Christ's priestly office
904Participation in Christ's prophetic office
908Participation in Christ's kingly office

914III. THE CONSECRATED LIFE
915Evangelical counsels, consecrated life
917One great tree, with many branches
920The eremitic life
922Consecrated virgins and widows
925Religious life
928Secular institutes
930Societies of apostolic life
931Consecration and mission: proclaiming the King who is corning

934IN BRIEF
946Paragraph 5. The Communion of Saints

949I. COMMUNION IN SPIRITUAL GOODS

954II. THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

960IN BRIEF
963Paragraph 6. Mary - Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church

I. MARY'S MOTHERHOOD WITH REGARD TO THE CHURCH
964Wholly united with her Son . . .

971II. DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
972III. MARY - ESCHATOLOGICAL ICON OF THE CHURCH

973IN BRIEF

976ARTICLE 10 - "I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS"

977I. ONE BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS

981II. THE POWER OF THE KEYS

988ARTICLE 11 - "I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY"

991I. CHRIST'S RESURRECTION AND OURS
992The progressive revelation of the Resurrection
997How do the dead rise?
1002Risen with Christ

1005II. DYING IN CHRIST JESUS
1006Death
1010The meaning of Christian death

1015IN BRIEF

1020ARTICLE 12 - "I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING"

1021I. THE PARTICULAR JUDGMENT

1023II. HEAVEN

1030III. THE FINAL PURIFICATION, OR PURGATORY

1033IV. HELL

1038V. THE LAST JUDGMENT

1042VI. THE HOPE OF THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH

1051IN BRIEF

1061"AMEN"

1065PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
1066
Why the liturgy?

1069What does the word liturgy mean?
1071Liturgy as source of life
1073Prayer and liturgy
1074Catechesis and liturgy
1076SECTION ONE - THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE - THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
ARTICLE 1 - THE LITURGY - WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY
1077I. THE FATHER-SOURCE AND GOAL OF THE LITURGY
1083II. CHRIST'S WORK IN THE LITURGY
1084Christ glorified . . .

1091III. THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH IN THE LITURGY
1093The Holy Spirit prepares for the reception of Christ
1099The Holy Spirit recalls the mystery of Christ
1104The Holy Spirit makes present the mystery of Christ
1108The communion of the Holy Spirit

1110IN BRIEF

1113ARTICLE 2 - THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE CHURCH'S SACRAMENTS
1114I. THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRIST

1117II. THE SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

1122III. THE SACRAMENTS OF FAITH

1127IV. THE SACRAMENTS OF SALVATION

1130V. THE SACRAMENTS OF ETERNAL LIFE

1131IN BRIEF
1135CHAPTER TWO - THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF THE PASCHAL MYSTERY

ARTICLE 1 - CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY
1136I. WHO CELEBRATES?
1140The celebrants of the sacramental liturgy

1144II. HOW IS THE LITURGY CELEBRATED?
1145Signs and symbols
1156Singing and music
1159Holy images

1162III. WHEN IS THE LITURGY CELEBRATED?
1163Liturgical seasons
1166The Lord's day
1168The liturgical year
1174The Liturgy of the Hours

1179IV. WHERE IS THE LITURGY CELEBRATED?

1187IN BRIEF

1199ARTICLE 2 - LITURGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE UNITY OF THE MYSTERY
1200Liturgical traditions and the catholicity of the Church
1204Liturgy and culture

1207IN BRIEF
1210SECTION TWO - THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

1212CHAPTER ONE - THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
1213ARTICLE 1 - THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

1214I. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED?

1216II. BAPTISM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
1217Prefigurations of Baptism in the Old Covenant
1223Christ's Baptism
1226Baptism in the Church

1228III. HOW IS THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM CELEBRATED?
1229Christian Initiation
1234The mystagogy of the celebration

1246IV. WHO CAN RECEIVE BAPTISM?
1250The Baptism of infants
1253Faith and Baptism

1256V. WHO CAN BAPTIZE?
1257VI. THE NECESSITY OF BAPTISM

1262VII. THE GRACE OF BAPTISM

1275IN BRIEF

1285ARTICLE 2 - THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
1286I. CONFIRMATION IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
1290Two traditions: East and West

1293II. THE SIGNS AND THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
1297The celebration of Confirmation

1302III. THE EFFECTS OF CONFIRMATION

1306IV. WHO CAN RECEIVE THIS SACRAMENT?

1312V. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION

1315IN BRIEF
1322ARTICLE 3 - THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST

1324I. THE EUCHARIST - SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF ECCLESIAL LIFE

1328II. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED?

1332III. THE EUCHARIST IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
1333The signs of bread and wine
1337The institution of the Eucharist
1341"Do this in memory of me"

1344IV. THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST
1345The Mass of all ages
1348The movement of the celebration

1356V. THE SACRAMENTAL SACRIFICE THANKSGIVING, MEMORIAL, PRESENCE
1359Thanksgiving and praise to the Father

1382VI. THE PASCHAL BANQUET
1384"Take this and eat it, all of you": communion
1391The fruits of Holy Communion

1402VII. THE EUCHARIST - "PLEDGE OF THE GLORY TO COME"

1406IN BRIEF
1420CHAPTER TWO - THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING

1422ARTICLE 4 - THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
1423I. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED?

1425II. WHY A SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AFTER BAPTISM?

1427III. THE CONVERSION OF THE BAPTIZED

1430IV. INTERIOR PENANCE

1434V. THE MANY FORMS OF PENANCE IN CHRISTIAN LIFE

1440VI. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
1441Only God forgives sin
1443Reconciliation with the Church
1446The sacrament of forgiveness

1450VII. THE ACTS OF THE PENITENT
1451Contrition
1455The confession of sins
1459Satisfaction

1461VIII. THE MINISTER OF THIS SACRAMENT

1468IX. THE EFFECTS OF THIS SACRAMENT

1471X. INDULGENCES
What is an indulgence?
1472The punishments of sin
1474In the Communion of Saints
1478Obtaining indulgence from God through the Church

1480XI. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

1485IN BRIEF

1499ARTICLE 5 - THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
I. ITS FOUNDATIONS IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
1500Illness in human life
1502The sick person before God
1503Christ the physician
1506"Heal the sick . . ."
1511A sacrament of the sick

1513II. WHO RECEIVES AND WHO ADMINISTERS THIS SACRAMENT?
1514In case of grave illness . . .
1516" . . . let him call for the presbyters of the Church"

1517III. HOW IS THIS SACRAMENT CELEBRATED?

1520IV. THE EFFECTS OF THE CELEBRATION OF THIS SACRAMENT

1524V. VIATICUM, THE LAST SACRAMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN

1526IN BRIEF
1532CHAPTER THREE
1533THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION

1536ARTICLE 6 - THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS

1537I. WHY IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED "ORDERS"?

1538II. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
1539The priesthood of the Old Covenant
1544The one priesthood of Christ
1546Two participations in the one priesthood of Christ
1548In the person of Christ the Head . . .

1554III THE THREE DEGREES OF THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
1555Episcopal ordination- fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders
1562The ordination of priests - co-workers of the bishops
1569The ordination of deacons - "in order to serve"

1572IV. THE CELEBRATION OF THIS SACRAMENT

1575V. WHO CAN CONFER THIS SACRAMENT?

1577VI. WHO CAN RECEIVE THIS SACRAMENT?

1580VII. THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
1581The indelible character
1585The grace of the Holy Spirit

1590IN BRIEF

1601ARTICLE 7 - THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
1602I. MARRIAGE IN GOD'S PLAN
1603Marriage in the order of creation
1606Marriage under the regime of sin
1609Marriage under the pedagogy of the Law
1612Marriage in the Lord
1618Virginity for the sake of the Kingdom

1621II. THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE

1625III. MATRIMONIAL CONSENT
1633Mixed marriages and disparity of cult

1638IV. THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
1641The grace of the sacrament of Matrimony

1643V. THE GOODS AND REQUIREMENTS OF CONJUGAL LOVE
1644The unity and indissolubility of marriage
1646The fidelity of conjugal love
1652The openness to fertility

1655VI. THE DOMESTIC CHURCH

1659IN BRIEF

1666CHAPTER FOUR
OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
1667ARTICLE 1 - SACRAMENTALS
1668The characteristics of sacramentals
1671Various forms of sacramentals
1674Popular piety

1677IN BRIEF

1680ARTICLE 2 - CHRISTIAN FUNERALS
1681I. THE CHRISTIAN'S LAST PASSOVER

1684II. THE CELEBRATION OF FUNERALS
1691PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST
1699SECTION ONE - MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
1700CHAPTER ONE - THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

1701ARTICLE 1 - MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD

1710IN BRIEF

1715ARTICLE 2 - OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE
1716I. THE BEATITUDES

1718II. THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS
God alone satisfies.(15)

1720III. CHRISTIAN BEATITUDE

1725IN BRIEF

1730ARTICLE 3 - MAN'S FREEDOM

1731I. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

1739II. HUMAN FREEDOM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION

1743IN BRIEF

1749ARTICLE 4 - THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS
1750I. THE SOURCES OF MORALITY

1755II. GOOD ACTS AND EVIL ACTS

1757IN BRIEF

1762ARTICLE 5 - THE MORALITY OF THE PASSIONS
1763I. PASSIONS

1767II. PASSIONS AND MORAL LIFE

1771IN BRIEF

1776ARTICLE 6 - MORAL CONSCIENCE
1777I. THE JUDGMENT OF CONSCIENCE

1783II. THE FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE

1786III. TO CHOOSE IN ACCORD WITH CONSCIENCE

1790IV. ERRONEOUS JUDGMENT

1795IN BRIEF

1803ARTICLE 7 - THE VIRTUES

1804I. THE HUMAN VIRTUES
1805The cardinal virtues
1810The virtues and grace

1812II. THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
1814Faith
1817Hope
1822Charity

1830III. THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1833IN BRIEF

1845ARTICLE 8 - SIN
1846I. MERCY AND SIN

1849II. THE DEFINITION OF SIN

1852III. THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SINS

1854IV. THE GRAVITY OF SIN: MORTAL AND VENIAL SIN

1865V. THE PROLIFERATION OF SIN

1870IN BRIEF

1877CHAPTER TWO - THE HUMAN COMMUNION
ARTICLE 1 - THE PERSON AND SOCIETY
1878I. THE COMMUNAL CHARACTER OF THE HUMAN VOCATION

1886II. CONVERSION AND SOCIETY

1890IN BRIEF

1897ARTICLE 2 - PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE
I. AUTHORITY

1905II. THE COMMON GOOD

1913III. RESPONSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

1918IN BRIEF

1928ARTICLE 3 - SOCIAL JUSTICE
1929I. RESPECT FOR THE HUMAN PERSON

1934II. EQUALITY AND DIFFERENCES AMONG MEN

1939III. HUMAN SOLIDARITY

1943IN BRIEF

1949CHAPTER THREE - GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE

1950ARTICLE 1 - THE MORAL LAW

1954I. THE NATURAL MORAL LAW

1961II. THE OLD LAW

1964III. THE NEW LAW OR THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL

1975IN BRIEF

19862). ARTICLE 2 - GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION
1987I. JUSTIFICATION

1996II. GRACE

2005III. MERIT

2012IV. CHRISTIAN HOLINESS

2017IN BRIEF

2030ARTICLE 3 - THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER

2032I. MORAL LIFE AND THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CHURCH

2041II. THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH

2044III. MORAL LIFE AND MISSIONARY WITNESS

2047IN BRIEF

2051SECTION TWO - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
2056The Decalogue in Sacred Scripture
2064The Decalogue in the Church's Tradition
2069The unity of the Decalogue
2070The Decalogue ant the natural law
2072The obligation of the Decalogue

2075IN BRIEF

2082CHAPTER ONE
2083YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND

ARTICLE 1 - THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
2084I. "YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND HIM ONLY SHALL YOU SERVE"
2087Faith
2090Hope
2093Charity

2095II. "HIM ONLY SHALL YOU SERVE"
2096Adoration
2098Prayer
2099Sacrifice
2101Promises and vows
2104The social duty of religion and the right to religious freedom

2110III. "YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME"
2111Superstition

2129IV. "YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF A GRAVEN IMAGE . . ."

2133IN BRIEF

2141ARTICLE 2 - THE SECOND COMMANDMENT
2142I. THE NAME OF THE LORD IS HOLY

2150II. TAKING THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN

2156III. THE CHRISTIAN NAME

2160IN BRIEF

2167ARTICLE 3 - THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
2168I. THE SABBATH DAY

2173II. THE LORD'S DAY

2189IN BRIEF
2195CHAPTER TWO
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

2196ARTICLE 4 - THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

2200I. THE FAMILY IN GOD'S PLAN
2201The nature of the family
2204The Christian family

2207II. THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY

2213III. THE DUTIES OF FAMILY MEMBERS

2232IV. THE FAMILY AND THE KINGDOM

2234V. THE AUTHORITIES IN CIVIL SOCIETY

2247IN BRIEF

2257ARTICLE 5 - THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT

2258I. RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE
2276Euthanasia

2283II. RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF PERSONS
2284Respect for the souls of others: scandal
2288Respect for health
2292Respect for the person and scientific research
2297Respect for bodily integrity
2299Respect for the dead

2302III. SAFEGUARDING PEACE

2318IN BRIEF

2330ARTICLE 6 - THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT

2331I. "MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM . . ."

2337II. THE VOCATION TO CHASTITY
2338The integrity of the person
2346The integrality of the gift of self
2348The various forms of chastity
2351Offenses against chastity
2357Chastity and homosexuality

2360III. THE LOVE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE
2364Conjugal fidelity
2366The fecundity of marriage
2373The gift of a child

2380IV. OFFENSES AGAINST THE DIGNITY OF MARRIAGE
Adultery
2382Divorce
2387Other offenses against the dignity of marriage

2392IN BRIEF

2400ARTICLE 7 - THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
You shall not steal.(185)

2402I. THE UNIVERSAL DESTINATION AND THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF GOODS

2407II. RESPECT FOR PERSONS AND THEIR GOODS

2419III. THE SOCIAL DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH

2426IV. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

2437V. JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY AMONG NATIONS

2443VI. LOVE FOR THE POOR

2450IN BRIEF

2463ARTICLE 8 - THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

2465I. LIVING IN THE TRUTH

2471II. TO BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH

2475III. OFFENSES AGAINST TRUTH

2488IV. RESPECT FOR THE TRUTH

2493V. THE USE OF THE SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA

2500VI. TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND SACRED ART

2504IN BRIEF

2513ARTICLE 9 - THE NINTH COMMANDMENT

2517I. PURIFICATION OF THE HEART

2520II. THE BATTLE FOR PURITY

2528IN BRIEF

2533ARTICLE 10 - THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

2535I. THE DISORDER OF COVETOUS DESIRES

2541II. THE DESIRES OF THE SPIRIT

2544III. POVERTY OF HEART

2548IV. "I WANT TO SEE GOD"

2551IN BRIEF

2557PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER
2558SECTION ONE - PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

WHAT IS PRAYER?

2565CHAPTER ONE - THE REVELATION OF PRAYER
2566THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER

2568ARTICLE 1 - IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

2590IN BRIEF

2598ARTICLE 2 - IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME
2599Jesus prays
2607Jesus teaches us how to pray
2616Jesus hears our prayer
2617The prayer of the Virgin Mary

2620IN BRIEF

2623ARTICLE 3 - IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH

2626I. BLESSING AND ADORATION

2629II. PRAYER OF PETITION

2634III. PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

2637IV. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

2639V. PRAYER OF PRAISE

2644IN BRIEF

2650CHAPTER TWO - THE TRADITION OF PRAYER

2652ARTICLE 1 - AT THE WELLSPRINGS OF PRAYER

2661IN BRIEF

2663ARTICLE 2 - THE WAY OF PRAYER

2680IN BRIEF

2682ARTICLE 3 - GUIDES FOR PRAYER

2692IN BRIEF
2697CHAPTER THREE - THE LIFE OF PRAYER

2699ARTICLE 1 - EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER
2700I. VOCAL PRAYER

2705II. MEDITATION

2709III. CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER

2720IN BRIEF

2725ARTICLE 2 - THE BATTLE OF PRAYER
2726I. OBJECTIONS TO PRAYER

2728II. HUMBLE VIGILANCE OF HEART

2734III. FILIAL TRUST

2742IV. PERSERVERING IN LOVE

2746ARTICLE 3 - THE PRAYER OF THE HOUR OF JESUS

2752IN BRIEF
2758SECTION TWO - THE LORD'S PRAYER
2759I. "OUR FATHER!"

2761ARTICLE 1 - "THE SUMMARY OF THE WHOLE GOSPEL"
2762I. AT THE CENTER OF THE SCRIPTURES

2765II. THE LORD'S PRAYER

2767III. THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

2773IN BRIEF

2776ARTICLE 2 - OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN"
2777I. "WE DARE TO SAY"

2779II. ABBA - "FATHER!"
2786III. "OUR" FATHER

2794IV. "WHO ART IN HEAVEN"

2797IN BRIEF

2803ARTICLE 3 - THE SEVEN PETITIONS

2807I. "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"

2816II. "THY KINGDOM COME"

2822III. "THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN"

2828IV. "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD"

2838V. "AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US"
2839And forgive us our trespasses . . .
2842. . . as we forgive those who trespass against us

2846VI. "AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION"

2850VII "BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL"

2855ARTICLE 4 - THE FINAL DOXOLOGY

2857IN BRIEF