COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PART ONE THE PROFESSION OF FAITH Sect ion One: "I Believe" — "We Beli ev e" Chapter One: Man' s C apacity for God Chapter T wo: God Comes to Meet Man The Revelation of God The T ransmissi on of D ivine Revelat io n Sacr ed Script ure Chapter T hree: Man's Response to God
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I Believe We Believe Sect ion Two : The P rofession of the Chris ti an Faith The Creed Chapter One: I B eli eve i n God the Fat he r The Symbol s of Faith "I Believe in God the Father Almigh ty, Cr eator of Heaven and Earth" Heaven and Earth Man The Fall Chapter T wo: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the O nly Son of God "And In Jesus Christ , His Only Son, O ur L or d" "Jesus Christ Was C onceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and Was Born of the Virgin Mary" "Jesus Christ S uff ered Under Pontius Pila te, Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried" "Jesus Christ Descended into Hell; On th e Third Day He Rose Again from the Dea d" " Jesus Ascended into Heaven and I s Seated at the Right Hand of God the Fath er Almighty" "From Then ce H e S hall Come to Judge the L iving and the Dead" Chapter T hree: I Bel ieve in the Holy Spir it "I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church " The Chu rch in the plan of God The Chu rch: people of God, bod y of Chr ist, temple of the Spirit The Chu rch is one, holy, catholic, an d apostolic The Faithful: hierarchy, laity, consecra ted life I believe in the communion of saint s Mary, M other of Christ, Mother of th e Ch ur ch "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sin s" "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
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"I Believe in Life E verlasting" "Amen"
PART TWO THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY Sect ion One: The S acramental Economy Chapter One: The P aschal Mystery in t he Ag e of the Church The Litur gy — Work of the Most Ho ly Trinit y The P aschal Mystery in the Sacram en ts o f t he Church Chapter T wo: The S acramental Celebr at io n of t he Paschal Mystery Celebrating the Liturgy of the Chur ch Who celebrat es? How is the liturgy celebrated? When is the liturgy celebrated? Where is the li turgy celebrated? Liturgical Diversi ty and the Unity of t he M ystery Sect ion Two : The S even Sacrament s of the Church Chapter One: The S acraments of Chr ist ian Init iation The S acrament of Baptism The S acrament of Confirmation The S acrament of the Eucharist Chapter T wo: The S acraments of Healing The S acrament of Penance and Reconcilia tion The S acrament of the Anointing of th e Sick Chapter T hree: The Sacraments at the Ser vice of Communion and Mission The S acrament of Holy Orders The S acrament of Matrimony Chapter F our: Other Li turgical Celebra tion s The S acramental s
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Christian Funerals
PART THREE LIFE IN CHRIST Sect ion One: Man's Vocation — Life In t he Spirit Chapter One: The D igni ty of the Hum an Pe rson Man, the Image of God Our V ocation to B eati tude Man's Free dom The M orality of the P assions The M oral Conscience The V irtues Sin Chapter T wo: The Human Community The P erson and Soci ety Par ticipatio n i n S ocial Life Social Justice Chapter T hree: God's S alvation — Law and G ra ce The M oral Law Grace and Just if icat ion The Chur ch, Mother and Teacher Sect ion Two : The Ten C ommandment s Chapter One: "Y ou S hall Love the Lor d You r God With All Your Heart, With All Your Sou l, and With All Your Mind" The F irst Commandment: I Am the Lo rd Your God, You Shall Not Have Other Go ds Befor e Me The Second Commandment: You Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord Your God in V ain The T hird Commandment: Remember to Ke ep Holy the Lord's Day Chapter T wo: "You Shall Love Your Ne ighbour as Yourself" The F ourth Commandment: Honour You r Father and Your Mother
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The F ifth Commandment: You Shall No t Kill The S ixth Commandment: You Shall Not Co mmit Adultery The S event h C ommandment: You Sha ll No t Steal The E ighth Commandment: You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighb our The Ninth Commandment: You Shall Not Co vet Your Neighbour's Wife The T enth C ommandment: You Sha ll No t Covet Your Neighbour's Possessions
PART FOUR CHRISTIAN PRAYER Sect ion One: P rayer in the Christia n Li fe Chapter One: The R evelation of Prayer The Revelation of P rayer in the Old Testa ment Pr ayer is Full y R evealed and Realized in Jesus Pr ayer in the A ge of the Church Chapter T wo: The Tradition of Prayer At the W ellsprings of Prayer The W ay of P rayer Guides for P rayer Chapter T hree: The Lif e of Prayer Expr ession s of P rayer The B attle of P rayer Sect ion Two : The Lord's Prayer — "O ur Fat her" "The Summary of the Whole Gospel" "Our Fathe r Who A rt in Heaven" The S even Petitions
APPENDIX A. Common Prayer s B. Formulas of Catholic Doctrine
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